Subtracting Fractions with Renaming Word Problems

Coach Lopes filled a water cooler with 4 1/2 gallons of water before a game. At the end of the game, 1 3/4 gallons of water were left over. How many gallons of water did the team drink during the game?

• 3 1/4 gallons

• 2 1/2 gallons

• 2 3/4 gallons

• 3/4 gallon

Lee and Sasha have hiked 7/8 mile on Meadow Trail. How much farther do they need to hike to get to the end of the trail?

• 2 5/8 miles

• 4 miles

• 4 3/8 miles

• 3/8 mile

Subtract and Simplify: 14 3/6 - 4 3/4

• 10 3/4

• 10 9/12

• 9 3/4

• 3

At the farmers' market, Trent bought 1/2 of a bag of Red Delicious apples and 5/12 of a bag of Gala apples. How many more bags of Red Delicious apples did Trent purchase?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

• -4/3
• 13/18
• 4/3
• 2/9

6½ - 2⅔

• 4  1/6

• 3  5/6

• 4  1/2

• 3  1/2

Mrs. Barrett made a rope swing with a length of 5  3/4 feet. Mrs. Cave made one with a length of 6  1/8 feet. How much longer is Mrs. Cave's rope swing?

• 1/2 foot

• 3/8 foot

• 3/4 foot

• 1/6 foot