Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Unlike Fractions

Emily had 5 2/3 cups of sugar. After using 3 1/4 cups for a cake, how much sugar does she have left?

• 4 5/6

• 1 3/4

• 8 1/2

• 2 11/12

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Emily has 7 3/5 pounds of flour. If she uses 4 2/7 pounds to bake bread, how much flour will she have left?

• 3 1/35

• 2 3/5

• 1 5/7

• 5 1/35

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

John had 12 3/4 pounds of flour. After using 9 1/2 pounds for baking, how much flour does he have left?

• 4 1/2

• 5 3/4

• 3 1/4

• 2 1/4

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

John had 8 2/3 pounds of flour. After baking cup cakes, he was left with 4 5/6 pounds. How much flour did he use?

• 2 1/3

• 3 1/6

• 5 2/3

• 6 4/5

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Imagine you have a piece of rope that is 10 4/9 meters long, and you cut off a piece that is 6 3/5 meters long. How much rope do you have left?

• 5 1/2

• 2 7/9

• 3 5/45

• 4 2/3

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

John had 15 5/6 hours to complete his project, but he spent 11 2/3 hours watching movies. How much time does he have left to work on the project?

• 2 1/3

• 7 3/4

• 3 1/6

• 9 2/5

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Emily had 13 3/4 pounds of flour. After baking cookies, she used up 9 1/2 pounds. How much flour does she have left?

• 2 1/4

• 4 1/4

• 6 1/2

• 7 3/4

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Imagine you have a piece of ribbon that is 16 7/8 inches long, and you cut off a piece that is 12 3/4 inches long. How much ribbon do you have left?

• 3 1/2

• 5 3/4

• 2 1/4

• 4 1/8

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Jesse had 22 5/6 hours of vacation time left. After taking a day off for 18 2/3 hours, how much vacation time is left?

• 3 1/6

• 2 2/3

• 5 1/2

• 1 3/4

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Emily had 10 1/2 cups of milk. After using 7 1/4 cups for a recipe, how much milk does she have left?

• 2 1/4

• 3 1/4

• 4 1/2

• 3 1/2

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C