Subtracting Mixed Numbers: A Fun Challenge for 4th Graders

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

• 1 3/4 yards

• 2 1/4 yards

• 1 yard

• 3 yards

Tom baked 2 3/5 pies. He gave away 1 1/5 pies to his friends. How many pies does he have now?

• 2 1/2

• 1 3/4

• 3 1/5

• 1 2/5

A gardener has 4 2/3 bags of soil. He uses 2 1/3 bags for planting flowers. How much soil remains?

• 3 bags

• 2 1/3 bags

• 1 1/3 bags

• 4 bags

Sarah read 5 1/2 books this month. She plans to read 2 3/4 more books. How many books will she have read in total?

• 6 3/4

• 8 1/4

• 9 1/4

• 7 1/2

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

• 4 dozen

• 2 dozen

• 3 dozen

• 5 dozen

In a classroom, there are 7 3/8 liters of paint. If 2 5/8 liters are used for a project, how much paint is left?

• 3 1/2 liters

• 5 1/8 liters

• 6 liters

• 4 3/4 liters

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

• 3 cups

• 1 cup

• 1 3/4 cups

• 2 cups

Emma has 8 1/2 meters of fabric. She cuts off 3 1/2 meters for a dress. How much fabric does she have remaining?

• 4 meters

• 6 meters

• 7 meters

• 5 meters

A library has 9 1/4 shelves of books. If 4 1/4 shelves are checked out, how many shelves are left?

• 4

• 7 1/4

• 3 1/4

• 5

• 6

Jack collected 5 2/3 marbles. He lost 2 1/3 marbles. How many marbles does he have now?

• 3 1/3

• 5 2/3

• 4 1/3

• 2 1/3