Mixed Numbers Word Problems: Solve and Simplify!

Lily has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She uses 1 3/4 yards for a project. How much fabric does she have left?

• 2 1/2 yards

• 1 3/4 yards

• 3 yards

• 1 yard

Tom baked 2 2/3 pies for a party. He gave away 1 1/4 pies to his friends. How many pies does he have now?

• 1 1/4

• 2 1/2

• 1 5/12

• 1 3/4

A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If Sarah uses 2/3 of a cup, how much sugar does she have left?

• 1 cup

• 1 1/4 cups

• 5/6 cups

• 3/4 cup

Emma read 4 1/4 books this month. If she reads 1 3/5 books next month, how many books will she have read in total?

• 5 17/20

• 5 1/2

• 4 3/4

• 6 1/5

A gardener planted 5 1/2 rows of flowers. If he removes 2 1/3 rows, how many rows of flowers are left?

• 5 1/3

• 3 1/6

• 2 1/4

• 4 1/2

During a sale, a store sold 3 3/4 of a cake. If they had 5 1/2 cakes initially, how much cake is left?

• 1 3/4

• 3 1/2

• 4 1/4

• 2 1/2

A car traveled 6 1/2 miles in the morning and 3 1/4 miles in the afternoon. What is the total distance traveled?

• 7 3/4 miles

• 10 1/2 miles

• 8 miles

• 9 3/4 miles

A baker made 7 1/3 dozen cookies. If he sold 2 1/2 dozen, how many dozen cookies does he have remaining?

• 4 83/100

• 6 2/3

• 3 1/2

• 5 1/4

In a class, there are 8 1/4 hours of instruction. If 3 2/3 hours are used for math, how many hours are left for other subjects?

• 3 1/2 hours

• 5 1/4 hours

• 2 3/4 hours

• 4 7/12 hours

A library has 10 1/2 books. If 4 3/4 books are checked out, how many books remain in the library?

• 5 3/4

• 4 3/4

• 6 1/2

• 3 3/4