Subtracting Mixed Numbers: Real-Life Word Problems

Lily has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She uses 1 3/4 yards to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1 3/4 yards

• 1 yard

• 2 1/2 yards

• 3 yards

Tom has 5 2/3 pounds of apples. He gives 2 1/4 pounds to his friend. How many pounds of apples does Tom have now?

• 5 1/3

• 3 5/12

• 2 1/2

• 4 1/2

A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of sugar. If Sarah only has 1 3/4 cups, how much more does she need to buy?

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 3/4 cups

Emma read 4 1/2 books this month. If she plans to read 2 1/3 more books, how many books will she have read in total?

• 6 5/6

• 5 1/2

• 7 1/4

• 6 1/2

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

• 4 pies

• 1 3/4 pies

• 2 1/2 pies

• 3 1/2 pies

Jake has 7 1/2 liters of juice. He drinks 2 2/5 liters. How much juice does he have remaining?

• 4.3 liters

• 3.5 liters

• 6.0 liters

• 5.1 liters

A gardener planted 5 1/3 rows of flowers. If he removes 2 1/2 rows, how many rows of flowers are left?

• 1 3/4

• 3 1/2

• 4 1/2

• 2 5/6

Samantha has 8 1/4 meters of ribbon. She uses 3 1/2 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have after the project?

• 5 meters

• 4 3/4 meters

• 6 1/2 meters

• 3 3/4 meters

A library has 10 2/5 shelves of books. If 4 3/4 shelves are checked out, how many shelves of books remain?

• 4 2/5

• 6 1/4

• 5 13/20

• 3 1/2

Mark collected 9 1/2 seashells at the beach. He gave 3 1/3 seashells to his sister. How many seashells does Mark have now?

• 6 1/6

• 5 1/4

• 7 1/2

• 8 3/4