Subtracting and Adding Mixed Numbers

There were 3 1/6 pies on the shelf. The server took away 1 5/6 pies from the shelf. How many pies remain on the shelf?

• 3 1/6 pies

• 2 1/6 pies

• 1 1/3 pies

• 2 pies

When the denominators are not the same, I must find a...

• common numerator

• common denominator

• equivalent fraction

• mixed number

7 3/5 - 2 1/4

Marie needs 2 ¹/₄ yards of fabric/ She already has 1 ³/₈ yards. How many more yards of fabric does she need?

• ¹/₈ yard

• ³/₄ yard

• ⁷/₈ yard

• 1 ⁷/₈ yards

7  3/4  -  6  1/4

• 1  1/2

• 3  3/5

• 1  3/4

• 2  5/7

What is 5 1/4 - 3 3/4 in simplest form?

• 6/4

• 1 1/2

• 2 1/2

• 2 3/4

4  7/12  -  2  2/3

• 1  3/4

• 1  11/12

• 2  5/7

• 2  8/9

11  1/5  -  7  1/3

• 3  13/15

• 4  11/15

• 3  8/15

• 4  3/5

6  2/4 - 2  2/5=
Simplify/Reduce if needed.

• 5  2/7

• 4  2/20

• 6  1/2

• 4  1/10

7 2/7
- 3 5/7

• 2 4/7

• 3 4/7

• 4 4/7

• 3 2/7