Math worksheet for subtracting fractions with tape measurement applications.

Here are the solutions for the subtraction problems. To solve these, we find a common denominator so the bottom numbers match, then subtract the top numbers.

1) $\frac{5}{8} - \frac{7}{16}$
* Convert $\frac{5}{8}$ to sixteenths: $\frac{5 \times 2}{8 \times 2} = \frac{10}{16}$
* Subtract: $\frac{10}{16} - \frac{7}{16} = \frac{3}{16}$

2) $\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{4}$
* Convert $\frac{1}{2}$ to fourths: $\frac{1 \times 2}{2 \times 2} = \frac{2}{4}$
* Subtract: $\frac{2}{4} - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1}{4}$

3) $\frac{1}{2} - \frac{3}{8}$
* Convert $\frac{1}{2}$ to eighths: $\frac{1 \times 4}{2 \times 4} = \frac{4}{8}$
* Subtract: $\frac{4}{8} - \frac{3}{8} = \frac{1}{8}$

4) $\frac{11}{16} - \frac{1}{2}$
* Convert $\frac{1}{2}$ to sixteenths: $\frac{1 \times 8}{2 \times 8} = \frac{8}{16}$
* Subtract: $\frac{11}{16} - \frac{8}{16} = \frac{3}{16}$

5) $\frac{3}{4} - \frac{9}{16}$
* Convert $\frac{3}{4}$ to sixteenths: $\frac{3 \times 4}{4 \times 4} = \frac{12}{16}$
* Subtract: $\frac{12}{16} - \frac{9}{16} = \frac{3}{16}$

6) $\frac{3}{4} - \frac{3}{8}$
* Convert $\frac{3}{4}$ to eighths: $\frac{3 \times 2}{4 \times 2} = \frac{6}{8}$
* Subtract: $\frac{6}{8} - \frac{3}{8} = \frac{3}{8}$

7) $\frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{8}$
* Convert $\frac{1}{4}$ to eighths: $\frac{1 \times 2}{4 \times 2} = \frac{2}{8}$
* Subtract: $\frac{2}{8} - \frac{1}{8} = \frac{1}{8}$

8) $\frac{7}{8} - \frac{7}{16}$
* Convert $\frac{7}{8}$ to sixteenths: $\frac{7 \times 2}{8 \times 2} = \frac{14}{16}$
* Subtract: $\frac{14}{16} - \frac{7}{16} = \frac{7}{16}$

9) $\frac{5}{8} - \frac{1}{2}$
* Convert $\frac{1}{2}$ to eighths: $\frac{1 \times 4}{2 \times 4} = \frac{4}{8}$
* Subtract: $\frac{5}{8} - \frac{4}{8} = \frac{1}{8}$

10) $\frac{15}{16} - \frac{3}{4}$
* Convert $\frac{3}{4}$ to sixteenths: $\frac{3 \times 4}{4 \times 4} = \frac{12}{16}$
* Subtract: $\frac{15}{16} - \frac{12}{16} = \frac{3}{16}$

Final Answer:
1) 3/16
2) 1/4
3) 1/8
4) 3/16
5) 3/16
6) 3/8
7) 1/8
8) 7/16
9) 1/8
10) 3/16