Subtracting Mixed Numbers: Real-Life Fabric and Food Scenarios

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

• 1 yard

• 2 1/2 yards

• 1 3/4 yards

• 3 yards

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

• 1 3/4 liters

• 2 1/2 liters

• 4 1/2 liters

• 3 5/12 liters

A baker made 4 1/2 dozen cookies. He sold 2 1/3 dozen. How many dozen cookies does he have left?

• 2 17/100

• 2 1/2

• 3 1/4

• 1 1/2

Sarah has 6 1/4 pounds of flour. She uses 3 2/5 pounds for a recipe. How much flour is left?

• 2 17/20 pounds

• 3 3/4 pounds

• 4 1/5 pounds

• 1 1/2 pounds

In a garden, there are 7 1/2 feet of fencing. If 3 3/4 feet is used for a section, how much fencing is left?

• 3 3/4 feet

• 5 1/2 feet

• 4 feet

• 2 1/2 feet

A library has 8 1/3 books on a shelf. If 4 1/2 books are checked out, how many books remain on the shelf?

• 4 1/3

• 3 5/6

• 2 1/2

• 5 1/4

Mark has 9 1/4 gallons of paint. He uses 5 2/3 gallons for a project. How much paint does he have left?

• 6 1/8 gallons

• 3 7/12 gallons

• 2 3/4 gallons

• 4 1/2 gallons

Emma has 10 1/2 meters of ribbon. She uses 6 1/4 meters for decorations. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 3 1/4 meters

• 5 1/2 meters

• 4 1/4 meters

• 2 3/4 meters

A farmer harvested 12 3/4 bushels of apples. He sold 7 1/2 bushels. How many bushels of apples does he have left?

• 3 3/4

• 4 1/4

• 5 1/4

• 6 1/2

Jessica has 15 1/2 ounces of chocolate. She uses 8 3/4 ounces for baking. How much chocolate is left?

• 5 1/2 ounces

• 7 1/4 ounces

• 8 ounces

• 6 3/4 ounces