Fraction Subtraction Word Problems

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Word Problems - Fractions (addition and subtraction) (different denominators)

5th Grade
  • WORD PROBLEMS Fraction Addition and Subtraction (different denominator).pdf
  • WORD PROBLEMS Fraction Addition and Subtraction (different denominator) ANSWER KEY.pdf

Word Problems - Fractions (addition and subtraction) (different denominators, mixed numbers)

5th Grade
  • WORD PROBLEMS Fractions (Addition and subtraction) (different denominator, mixed numbers).pdf
  • WORD PROBLEMS Fractions (addition and subtraction) (different denominator) ANSWER KEY.pdf

Word Problems - Fractions (addition and subtraction) (same denominator)

4th Grade
  • WORD PROBLEMS Fractions (addition and subtraction) (same denominator).pdf
  • WORD PROBLEMS Fractions (addition and subtraction) (same denominator) ANSWER KEY.pdf

Word Problems - Fractions (Mixed Operations)

6th grade
  • Word Problems - Fractions (Mixed Operations).pdf
  • Word Problems - Fractions (Mixed Operations) ANSWER KEY.pdf

Word Problems - Fractions (subtraction with the same denominator)

4th Grade
  • Word Problems - Fractions (subtraction with the same denominator).pdf
  • Word Problems - Fractions (subtraction with the same denominator) ANSWER KEY.pdf

Word Problems - Fractions (subtraction) (different denominator, mixed numbers)

5th Grade
  • WORD PROBLEMS Fractions (subtraction) (different denominator, mixed numbers).pdf
  • WORD PROBLEMS Fractions (subtraction) (different denominator, mixed numbers) ANSWER KEY.pdf

Word Problems Fractions (subtraction) (different denominator, no mixed numbers)

5th Grade
  • WORD PROBLEMS Fractions (subtraction) (different denominator, no mixed numbers).pdf
  • WORD PROBLEMS Fractios (subtraction) (deifferent denominator, no miced numbers) ANSWER KEY.pdf