Subtracting Mixed Numbers

Samantha had  $5\ \frac{4}{8}$ feet of ribbon. She used  $2\ \frac{5}{8}$ feet to wrap a gift. How many feet of ribbon did Samantha have left?

•  $2\ \frac{7}{8}$  

•  $3\ \frac{1}{8}$  

•  $3\ \frac{7}{8}$  

•  $8\ \frac{1}{8}$  

 $2\ \frac{7}{8}\ -\ 1\ \frac{2}{8}\ =$  

Look at the equation:

______  $-\ 1\ \frac{1}{8}\ =\ 2\ \frac{5}{8}$   

Which number goes in the blank to make the sentence true?

•  $4\ \frac{4}{5}$  

•  $3\ \frac{6}{8}$  

•  $3\ \frac{4}{8}$  

•  $2\ \frac{2}{8}$  

Mr. Roper bought $8\ \frac{1}{3}$  feet of wood to make a birdhouse. When he was finished, he had  $3\ \frac{2}{3}$  feet of wood left. How much wood did he use to make the birdhouse?

•  $5\ \frac{2}{3}$  

•  $5\ \frac{1}{3}$  

•  $4\ \frac{2}{3}$  

•  $4\ \frac{1}{3}$  

The students during the first lunch period ate $5\ \frac{5}{8}$  pans of lasagna. The students during the second lunch period ate  $3\ \frac{1}{8}$  pans of lasagna.

How many MORE pans of lasagna did the students during the first lunch period eat than the students during the second lunch period?

•  $2\ \frac{4}{8}$  pans

•  $2\ \frac{7}{8}$  pans

•  $8\ \frac{4}{8}$  pans

•  $8\ \frac{6}{8}$  pans

Selah used  $2\ \frac{3}{8}$  cups of walnuts and  $1\ \frac{2}{8}$  cups of almonds to make a nut mix. How many more cups of walnuts than almonds did Selah use?

•  $1\ \frac{1}{8}$  

•  $\frac{1}{8}$  

•  $3\ \frac{1}{8}$  

•  $3\ \frac{5}{8}$  

Paige hiked $5\ \frac{5}{6}$  miles. Xavier hiked  $2\ \frac{1}{6}$  miles. How many fewer miles did Xavier hike than Paige?

•  $2\ \frac{1}{6}$  miles

•  $3\ \frac{2}{6}$  miles

•  $3\ \frac{4}{6}$  miles

•  $8$  miles

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to the expression below?

 $3\ \frac{2}{5}\ +\ 5\ \frac{1}{5}\ -\ 2\ \frac{4}{5}\ =$  

•  $\frac{15}{5}\ +\ \frac{25}{5}\ -\ \frac{10}{5}$  

•  $\frac{15}{5}\ +\ \frac{25}{5}\ +\ \frac{10}{5}$  

•  $\frac{17}{5}\ +\ \frac{26}{5}\ -\ \frac{14}{5}$  

•  $\frac{17}{5}\ +\ \frac{26}{5}\ +\ \frac{14}{5}$  

 $5\ \frac{5}{12}\ -2\ \frac{7}{12}\ =$  

•  $2\ \frac{8}{12}$  

•  $2\ \frac{10}{12}$  

•  $3\ \frac{2}{12}$  

•  $3\ \frac{10}{12}$  

 $9\ \frac{4}{5}\ -5\ \frac{3}{5}\ =$  

•  $3\ \frac{1}{5}$  

•  $4\ \frac{1}{5}$  

•  $5\ \frac{1}{5}$  

•  $5\ \frac{2}{5}$