Mixed Numbers: Subtraction and Multiplication in Daily Life

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?

• 2 1/2 yards

• 1 yard

• 1 3/4 yards

• 3 yards

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need in total?

• 5 cups

• 7 1/2 cups

• 3 1/2 cups

• 10 cups

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Tom has 5 2/3 liters of juice. He drinks 2 1/4 liters. How much juice does he have remaining?

• 2 1/2 liters

• 3 5/12 liters

• 5 liters

• 4 1/4 liters

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A gardener planted 4 1/2 rows of flowers. Each row has 2 1/3 plants. How many plants did the gardener plant in total?

• 8 1/4

• 12

• 9 3/4

• 10 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Emma read 3 1/4 books this month. If she plans to read 2 1/2 more books next month, how many books will she have read in total?

• 5 1/2

• 6 1/4

• 5 3/4

• 4 3/4

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A baker made 6 1/2 pies. He sold 3 3/4 pies. How many pies does he have left?

• 1 3/4 pies

• 3 1/2 pies

• 2 3/4 pies

• 4 pies

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A box contains 7 1/2 pounds of apples. If you use 2 1/3 pounds for a pie, how many pounds of apples are left?

• 3 1/2 pounds

• 4 1/2 pounds

• 6 3/4 pounds

• 5 1/6 pounds

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Liam has 2 3/4 meters of rope. He cuts off 1 1/2 meters. How much rope does he have now?

• 1 1/4 meters

• 2 meters

• 1 meter

• 3 1/4 meters

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A classroom has 5 1/2 desks. If 2 1/4 desks are broken, how many desks are still usable?

• 3 1/4

• 2 1/4

• 4 1/2

• 5 1/2

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A farmer harvested 8 1/3 bushels of corn. If he sells 3 2/5 bushels, how many bushels does he have left?

• 4 14/15

• 6 2/5

• 3 3/4

• 5 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2