Subtract Mixed Numbers

Reya has 3 1/4 quarts of water in her bowl, if she drank  3/4 quarts of water how much water would be left? (simplest form)

• 2  2/4

• 3  2/4

• 3  1/2

• 2  1/2

What must you have to add and subtract fractions?

• Common numerators

• Different numerators

• Different denominators

• Common denominators

What should you do with mixed numbers when adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing?

• change them to improper fractions using TX

• reduce them

• flip them

• find common factors

Mrs. G bought 7 5/6 gallons of punch for the class party. The students drank 4 1/2 gallons of punch. How much punch was left at the end of the party? Write in simplest form.

6 1/4 - 2 3/4

• 3  1/2

• 3 3/4

• 4 1/2

• 4 1/4

Simplify, if possible.
12 ⅜ - 9 ⅝ =

• 2 ¾

• 3 ¾

• 2 ⅜

• 3 ¼

Solve and write your answer in simplest form.
2 ⅜  - 1 ¾

• 5/8

• 1 3/8

• 1 1/2

• 7/8

Solve and write your answer in simplest form.
-2 ⅜  - 1 ¾

• -4 1/8

• -4 5/8

• -1 1/4

• 1 3/4

Solve: 7 1/4 - 2 2/3

• 5 7/12

• 5 5/12

• 4 7/12

• 2 1/1

8  1/5 - 3  2/3

• 5 1/10

• 5 8/15

• 4 1/5

• 4  8/15