Real-Life Challenges: Subtracting Mixed Numbers

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

• 2 1/2 yards

• 1 yard

• 3 yards

• 1 3/4 yards

Tom has 5 2/3 liters of juice. He drinks 2 1/4 liters. How much juice remains?

• 3 1/4 liters

• 2 1/2 liters

• 3 5/12 liters

• 4 1/2 liters

A baker made 4 1/2 pies. After selling 2 2/3 pies, how many pies does he have left?

• 1 5/6

• 2 1/2

• 3 1/4

• 1 1/2

Sarah read 6 1/4 books this month. She finished 2 3/8 books last week. How many books does she have left to read?

• 2 1/8

• 3 3/4

• 5 1/2

• 4 5/8

In a garden, there are 7 1/5 meters of flowers. If 3 3/4 meters are cut for a bouquet, how much is left in the garden?

• 3 9/20 meters

• 4 1/4 meters

• 2 1/2 meters

• 5 3/5 meters

A library had 8 1/2 hours of open time this week. If it was closed for 3 2/3 hours, how many hours was it open?

• 6 hours

• 3 1/4 hours

• 5 1/2 hours

• 4 5/6 hours

Mark has 9 3/4 pounds of apples. He gives away 4 1/2 pounds to his friends. How many pounds does he have now?

• 7 1/4 pounds

• 5 1/4 pounds

• 4 1/2 pounds

• 6 pounds

Emma has 10 1/8 gallons of paint. She uses 5 3/4 gallons for a project. How much paint does she have left?

• 4 3/8 gallons

• 6 3/4 gallons

• 3 1/2 gallons

• 5 1/4 gallons

A farmer harvested 12 1/2 bushels of corn. He sold 7 2/3 bushels. How many bushels does he have remaining?

• 6 1/4

• 3 1/2

• 4 5/6

• 5 1/3

Jessica has 15 3/4 meters of ribbon. She uses 6 1/2 meters for a craft. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 9 1/4 meters

• 7 3/4 meters

• 10 1/2 meters

• 8 1/4 meters