Mixed Numbers Subtraction: Find the Difference Challenge

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

• 1 yard

• 1 3/4 yards

• 3 yards

• 2 1/2 yards

Tom baked 5 2/3 pies for a party. After the party, he had 2 1/4 pies remaining. How many pies did he serve at the party?

• 2 1/2

• 4 1/3

• 3 1/4

• 3 5/12

A gardener has 4 1/5 bags of soil. He uses 2 3/10 bags for planting flowers. How much soil does he have left?

• 3 1/5

• 1 1/2

• 1 9/10

• 2 1/2

Sarah read 6 1/4 books this month. She plans to read 2 2/3 more books next month. How many books will she have read in total?

• 7 1/2

• 9 1/4

• 8 11/12

• 8 1/2

A baker made 7 3/8 loaves of bread. He sold 3 1/2 loaves. How many loaves of bread does he have left?

• 5 3/8

• 2 1/2

• 3 7/8

• 4 1/4

In a classroom, there are 8 1/4 liters of paint. If 3 2/5 liters are used for a project, how much paint remains?

• 4 17/20 liters

• 3 1/2 liters

• 5 1/4 liters

• 2 3/5 liters

A chef has 9 1/2 pounds of flour. He uses 4 3/4 pounds to make bread. How much flour does he have left?

• 3 1/2 pounds

• 2 1/4 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 4 3/4 pounds

Emma has 10 1/3 meters of ribbon. She uses 5 2/5 meters for a craft. How much ribbon does she have remaining?

• 3 1/2 meters

• 6 2/5 meters

• 5 1/3 meters

• 4 14/15 meters

A library had 12 1/2 books on a shelf. After donating 7 3/4 books, how many books are left on the shelf?

• 6 3/4

• 3 1/4

• 4 3/4

• 5 1/2

A farmer harvested 15 1/6 bushels of apples. He sold 8 2/3 bushels. How many bushels of apples does he have left?

• 7 2/3

• 5 1/3

• 8 1/4

• 6 1/2