Mixed Numbers Subtraction: Common Denominators Challenge

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

• 1 yard

• 1 3/4 yards

• 2 1/2 yards

• 3 yards

Tom baked 2 2/3 pies for a party. After the party, he had 1 1/4 pies remaining. How many pies did he serve at the party?

• 1 1/2

• 1 3/4

• 1 5/12

• 2 1/4

A gardener has 5 1/4 gallons of water. He uses 2 2/3 gallons to water the plants. How much water is left?

• 2 7/12 gallons

• 4 1/3 gallons

• 1 1/2 gallons

• 3 1/4 gallons

Sarah read 4 1/2 books this month. She finished 2 1/3 books last week. How many books does she have left to read?

• 1 3/4

• 2 3/4

• 2 1/6

• 3 1/2

In a classroom, there are 6 1/2 feet of ribbon. The teacher uses 3 3/4 feet for a project. How much ribbon remains?

• 1 1/2 feet

• 2 3/4 feet

• 3 1/4 feet

• 4 feet

A baker made 7 1/8 loaves of bread. He sold 4 1/2 loaves. How many loaves does he have left?

• 2 5/8

• 3 1/2

• 5 1/2

• 1 3/4

Emma has 8 3/4 liters of juice. She drinks 3 1/2 liters. How much juice does she have remaining?

• 6 liters

• 7 liters

• 5 1/4 liters

• 4 1/4 liters

A library has 9 1/2 meters of bookshelves. They used 5 1/4 meters for new books. How much bookshelf space is left?

• 5 3/4 meters

• 4 1/4 meters

• 2 1/2 meters

• 3 1/4 meters

Jack has 10 1/3 pounds of apples. He gives away 4 2/3 pounds to his friends. How many pounds of apples does he have now?

• 3 1/3

• 4 2/3

• 6 1/3

• 5 2/3

A painter has 12 1/2 gallons of paint. He uses 7 3/4 gallons for a project. How much paint does he have left?

• 6 1/2 gallons

• 3 1/4 gallons

• 4 3/4 gallons

• 5 gallons