Real-Life Mixed Number Subtraction Word Problems

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?

• 1 yard

• 1 3/4 yards

• 3 yards

• 2 1/2 yards

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

• 1 3/4 liters

• 2 1/2 liters

• 4 1/4 liters

• 3 5/12 liters

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

• 18 cookies

• 30 cookies

• 26 cookies

• 22 cookies

Sarah read 6 1/4 books this month. She finished 2 2/5 books. How many books does she still need to read?

• 4 1/2

• 2 3/4

• 3 17/20

• 5 1/5

In a garden, there are 7 1/2 feet of flowers. After cutting 3 3/4 feet for a bouquet, how many feet of flowers remain?

• 2 1/2 feet

• 4 feet

• 5 1/4 feet

• 3 3/4 feet

A library had 8 1/3 shelves of books. If 3 1/2 shelves were checked out, how many shelves are left?

• 5 1/3

• 2 1/2

• 3 1/2

• 4 5/6

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

• 6 1/4 pounds

• 5 1/3 pounds

• 4 7/12 pounds

• 3 1/2 pounds

Emma collected 10 1/2 stickers. She gave 5 1/4 stickers to her friend. How many stickers does she have left?

• 6 1/2

• 4 1/4

• 5 1/4

• 5 3/4

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

• 4 1/4

• 6 1/2

• 8 3/4

• 5 1/4

Jessica has 15 1/2 marbles. She lost 6 3/4 marbles. How many marbles does she still have?

• 8 3/4

• 10 3/4

• 7 1/2

• 9 1/4