Lesson 4: Model Subtraction of Fractions — Practice Questions

1. 1. Calculate the difference: $1 - \frac{4}{7} = $ ___.

2. 2. Find the value of the expression: $1 - \frac{7}{12} = $ ___.

3. 3. A pie is whole. If you eat $\frac{2}{6}$ of the pie, what fraction of the pie is left?

   • A. $\frac{2}{6}$
   • B. $\frac{6}{6}$
   • C. $\frac{4}{6}$
   • D. $\frac{8}{6}$

4. 4. A jug of juice is full. If you pour out $\frac{9}{10}$ of the juice, what fraction remains? The answer is ___.

5. 5. In the expression $1 - \frac{3}{11}$, how should the number 1 be rewritten to make subtraction possible?

   • A. $\frac{3}{3}$
   • B. $\frac{1}{1}$
   • C. $\frac{11}{11}$
   • D. $\frac{11}{3}$

6. 6. A race is 1 mile long. If a runner has completed $\frac{5}{8}$ of the race, what fraction of the race is left? The answer is ___.

7. 7. Which equation correctly shows the subtraction for $1 - \frac{4}{9}$?

   • A. $1 - \frac{4}{9} = \frac{9}{9} - \frac{4}{9} = \frac{5}{9}$
   • B. $1 - \frac{4}{9} = \frac{10}{10} - \frac{4}{9} = \frac{6}{1}$
   • C. $1 - \frac{4}{9} = \frac{4}{4} - \frac{4}{9} = \frac{0}{5}$
   • D. $1 - \frac{4}{9} = 1 - \frac{9}{4} = -\frac{5}{4}$

8. 8. A chocolate bar is whole. If you give away $\frac{1}{4}$ of it, what fraction do you have left? The answer is ___.

9. 9. Calculate the value of $1 - \frac{4}{7}$. The answer is ___.