Mixed Numbers: Real-Life Problems & Simplifying Fractions

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

• 1 3/4 yards

• 2 1/4 yards

• 1 yard

• 3 yards

Tom has 2 3/5 liters of juice. He buys another 1 1/5 liters. How much juice does he have now?

• 3 4/5 liters

• 4 liters

• 3 1/2 liters

• 2 liters

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

• 24 cookies

• 30 cookies

• 36 cookies

• 18 cookies

Sarah read 3 3/8 books this month and 2 1/8 books last month. How many books did she read in total?

• 5 1/2

• 4 3/8

• 6 1/4

• 5 3/8

A gardener planted 5 1/6 rows of flowers. He plans to plant 2 1/6 more rows. How many rows will he have in total?

• 6 1/4

• 8 1/2

• 5 1/2

• 7 1/3

Jake has 6 3/10 pounds of apples. He gives away 2 1/10 pounds. How many pounds of apples does he have now?

• 5 1/2

• 2 3/10

• 4 1/5

• 3 1/4

Emma collected 4 2/3 cups of berries. She used 1 1/3 cups to make a pie. How many cups of berries does she have left?

• 3 1/3 cups

• 2 1/3 cups

• 4 cups

• 1 2/3 cups

A library has 7 1/4 shelves of books. If 3 1/4 shelves are checked out, how many shelves are left?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 2

Mark has 5 1/2 meters of ribbon. He cuts off 2 1/2 meters. How much ribbon does he have remaining?

• 5 meters

• 4 meters

• 2 meters

• 3 meters

A fish tank holds 8 3/4 gallons of water. If 3 3/4 gallons are used for a water change, how much water is left in the tank?

• 5 gallons

• 4 3/4 gallons

• 6 gallons

• 2 gallons