Fraction Fun: Mixed Numbers & Real-World Word Problems

Sarah has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She uses 1 3/4 yards to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1 3/4 yards

• 3 yards

• 1 yard

• 2 1/2 yards

Tom baked 2 2/3 pies for a party. If he gives away 1 1/4 pies, how many pies does he have remaining?

• 2 1/4

• 1 1/2

• 1 5/12

• 1 3/4

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 3 batches, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 3 cups of sugar

• 2 cups of sugar

• 1 cup of sugar

• 1 1/2 cups of sugar

Liam read 1 1/5 of a book last week and 2/3 of the same book this week. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 28/15

• 2

• 1/2

• 3/2

Emma has 4 1/4 liters of juice. She drinks 1 1/2 liters. How much juice does she have left?

• 2 liters

• 3 liters

• 2 3/4 liters

• 1 3/4 liters

A gardener planted 2 3/4 rows of flowers. If he plants 1 1/2 more rows, how many rows of flowers does he have now?

• 2 3/4

• 4 1/4

• 3 1/4

• 5 1/2

In a class, 3/4 of the students are girls. If there are 20 students in total, how many girls are there?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 5

A baker made 5 1/2 dozen cookies. If he sells 2 2/3 dozen, how many cookies does he have left?

• 25 cookies

• 40 cookies

• 34 cookies

• 30 cookies

A tank holds 10 1/2 gallons of water. If 3 3/4 gallons are used for watering plants, how much water is left in the tank?

• 8 gallons

• 7 1/4 gallons

• 6 3/4 gallons

• 5 1/2 gallons

During a sale, a store sold 1/3 of its 12 1/2 items. How many items were sold?

• 3

• 6

• 5

• 4