Subtracting Mixed Numbers: Fun Word Problems for 5th Graders

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

• 2 yards

• 1 yard

• 3 yards

Tom baked 2 2/3 pies for a party. He sold 1 1/4 pies. How many pies does he have remaining?

• 1 5/12

• 2 1/4

• 1 3/4

• 1 1/2

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

• 1 1/4 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 0.75 cups

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

• 5 1/2

• 6 11/12

• 6 1/2

• 7 1/4

Jake has 5 1/2 liters of juice. He drinks 2 3/4 liters. How much juice does he have left?

• 1 3/4 liters

• 3 liters

• 2 3/4 liters

• 4 1/2 liters

A gardener planted 3 3/8 rows of flowers. If he removes 1 1/2 rows, how many rows are left?

• 3 1/4

• 1 7/8

• 2 1/2

• 1 1/4

Emma has 6 1/4 meters of ribbon. She uses 2 2/5 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have remaining?

• 2 3/4 meters

• 4 1/2 meters

• 3 17/20 meters

• 5 1/5 meters

During a sale, a store sold 7 1/2 pounds of apples. If they had 10 1/4 pounds at the start, how many pounds are left?

• 2 3/4 pounds

• 5 1/2 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 1 1/4 pounds

A baker made 8 3/4 dozen cookies. If he sold 5 1/2 dozen, how many dozen cookies does he have left?

• 5 dozen

• 3 1/4 dozen

• 2 dozen

• 4 dozen

In a classroom, there are 12 1/2 books. If 4 3/4 books are checked out, how many books remain in the classroom?

• 7 3/4

• 5 3/4

• 10 1/4

• 8 1/2