Mastering Subtraction of Mixed Numbers with 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 yard

• 1 3/4 yards

• 2 1/2 yards

• 3 yards

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 4 batches of cookies, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 4 cups

• 2 2/3 cups

• 3 cups

• 1 1/3 cups

Tom has 5 2/5 liters of juice. He drinks 2 1/3 liters. How much juice does he have remaining?

• 3 1/15 liters

• 2 1/2 liters

• 1 2/5 liters

• 4 3/4 liters

Lily bought 4 1/2 pounds of apples. She gave 1 2/3 pounds to her friend. How many pounds of apples does she have now?

• 4 pounds

• 1 3/4 pounds

• 3 1/2 pounds

• 2 5/6 pounds

A gardener planted 3/4 of a garden with flowers. If he plants 2 more rows of flowers, what fraction of the garden is now planted with flowers?

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 5/4

• 1/2

Jason has 6 1/4 feet of rope. He cuts off 2 1/2 feet to use for a project. How much rope does he have left?

• 2 3/4 feet

• 3 3/4 feet

• 4 1/4 feet

• 5 feet

Emma has 2 1/5 gallons of paint. She uses 1 3/4 gallons to paint a room. How much paint does she have remaining?

• 1 gallon

• 0.75 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 0.45 gallons

A baker made 5 1/2 dozen cookies. If he sells 3 1/4 dozen, how many cookies does he have left?

• 20 cookies

• 27 cookies

• 36 cookies

• 15 cookies

If a car travels 1/2 mile every minute, how far will it travel in 3 hours?

• 60 miles

• 90 miles

• 45 miles

• 120 miles

A recipe requires 3/4 cup of milk. If you want to make 5 batches, how many cups of milk do you need in total?

• 4 cups

• 2.5 cups

• 3.75 cups

• 5 cups