Subtracting Mixed Numbers: Fun Fraction Challenges!

Lily has 2 1/2 yards of ribbon. She uses 1 3/4 yards for a project. How much ribbon does she have left in improper fraction form?

• 3/4

• 3 1/2

• 1 1/4

• 2 1/4

Tom baked 3 1/3 pies for a party. If he gives away 1 2/3 pies, how many pies does he have left?

• 3

• 1 2/3

• 2 1/3

• 1

• 0

A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If Sarah wants to make 2 batches, how much sugar does she need in improper fraction form?

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 3

• 4 cups

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

• 6 3/4

• 7

• 5 1/2

• 8 1/4

A gardener has 5 2/5 bags of soil. He uses 3 1/3 bags for planting. How much soil does he have left in improper fraction form?

• 25/15

• 31/15

• 15/15

• 20/15

Jake has 6 1/2 liters of juice. He drinks 2 3/4 liters. How much juice does he have remaining?

• 3 3/4 liters

• 2 liters

• 4 1/2 liters

• 5 liters

A baker made 3 3/4 dozen cookies. If he sells 1 1/2 dozen, how many cookies does he have left in improper fraction form?

• 30

• 36

• 24

• 27

Samantha has 2 2/3 meters of fabric. She uses 1 1/4 meters for a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1 1/2 meters

• 1 5/12 meters

• 1 3/4 meters

• 2 meters

A teacher has 4 1/5 boxes of crayons. If she gives away 2 2/5 boxes, how many boxes does she have left in improper fraction form?

• 7/5

• 11/5

• 4/5

• 9/5

Mark collected 5 1/2 pounds of apples. He used 3 1/4 pounds to make a pie. How many pounds of apples does he have left?

• 2 1/4 pounds

• 1 1/4 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 3 1/2 pounds