Name Date

12–7
Homework Practice 3NS3.2
Subtract Like Fractions

Chapter Resources
Subtract. Use fraction strips if needed.

1. _
3
-_=
2
2. _
4
-_=
1
3. _
4
-_=
3
4 4 6 6 5 5

4. _
6
-_=
5
5. 1 - _
1
= 6. _
6
-_=
4
7 7 2 6 6

7. _
8
-_=
4
8. _
7
-_=
5
9. _
8
-_=
4
9 9 8 8 11 11

10. _
9
-_=
4
11. 1 - _
1
= 12. _
2
-_=
1
10 10 4 3 3

Solve.
5
13. The bathtub is filled up __ 6
of the way. After Tom gives the dog
3
__
a bath, it is filled 6 of the way. How much water did the dog
splash out of the tub?
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2
14. There were a dozen ice pops in the box. Juan ate ___
12
of the
box. How much was left?

3 2
15. The gallon of milk was __
4
full. Rosa drank __
4
of the gallon. How
much was left?

Add. Use fraction models if needed. (Lesson 12-6)

16. _
3
+_
3
= 17. _
4
+_=
5
12 12 10 10
18. _ + _ 19. _ + _
2 5 1 1
= =
8 8 2 2
20. _ + _ 21. _ + _
5 1 1 2
= =
7 7 3 3
Grade 3 193 Chapter 12
 Name Date
12–7
Problem-Solving Practice 3NS3.2
Subtract Like Fractions

Solve.
3 7
1. Lorrie found __
4
of an apple pie in 2. There is __
8
of a quart of milk in a
2 2
the refrigerator. She ate __
4
of the bottle. Brianne pours __8
of a quart
pie. What fraction of the pie was of milk into a glass. How much
left? milk is left in the bottle?

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

of the pie

8 5
3. A box of crayons fell on the floor. 4. Alex ran ___
12
of a mile. Rhea ran ___
12
7
If ___
12
of the crayons fell out, what of a mile. How much farther did
fraction of the crayons are still in Alex run than Rhea?
the box?

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of a mile farther
are still in the box

7
5. Ben found ___
10
of a pound of flour in 6. Mea baked a peach pie and an
3 7
the pantry. He needed to use ___
10
of apple pie. At the end of the day, __
8
3
a pound of flour for bread that he of the peach pie was left and __
8
of
was baking. His mom said that she the apple pie was left. How much
3
needed ___
10
of a pound of flour for more peach pie was left than apple
dinner. After Ben and his mom use pie?
the flour, how much will be left in
the bag? of a pie

of a pound

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