Estimating Mixed Numbers: Real-Life 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 3/4 yards

• 1 yard

• 3 yards

• 2 1/2 yards

Tom read 2 1/3 books last month and 1 2/5 books this month. How many books has he read in total?

• 4 1/5

• 3 11/15

• 2 3/4

• 3 1/2

A recipe calls for 4 1/2 cups of flour. If you only have 2 3/4 cups, how much more do you need?

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

• 1 3/4 cups

• 2 cups

Sarah has 5 1/4 pounds of apples. She gives away 2 1/2 pounds to her friend. How many pounds of apples does she have now?

• 3 1/4 pounds

• 2 3/4 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 1 1/2 pounds

A garden is 6 1/3 feet long and 2 1/4 feet wide. What is the total length and width of the garden?

• 8 7/12 feet

• 7 1/2 feet

• 8 feet 1/4 inch

• 9 feet

During a hike, Jake walked 3 2/5 miles in the morning and 2 1/3 miles in the afternoon. How far did he walk in total?

• 4 1/2 miles

• 5 1/4 miles

• 5 11/15 miles

• 6 3/4 miles

Emma has 7 1/2 liters of juice. She drinks 3 1/4 liters. How much juice does she have left?

• 4 1/4 liters

• 3 liters

• 6 1/2 liters

• 5 liters

A baker made 8 1/2 dozen cookies. If he sold 3 3/4 dozen, how many dozen cookies does he have remaining?

• 4 3/4 dozen

• 3 dozen

• 6 1/4 dozen

• 5 dozen

In a classroom, there are 4 1/6 hours of art class and 2 1/2 hours of music class. How many hours of class do they have in total?

• 6 hours 1/4

• 7 hours

• 6 2/3 hours

• 5 1/2 hours

A farmer harvested 9 3/4 bushels of corn. He sold 5 1/2 bushels. How many bushels of corn does he have left?

• 6 1/2

• 4 1/4

• 5 1/4

• 3 1/4