Subtracting Mixed Numbers: Real-Life Scenarios for 4th Graders

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

• 3 yards

• 1 3/4 yards

• 1 yard

• 2 1/2 yards

Tom baked 5 2/3 pies for a party. After the party, he had 2 1/4 pies remaining. How many pies were eaten?

• 3 5/12

• 3 1/4

• 4 1/3

• 2 1/2

A gardener has 4 1/2 bags of soil. He uses 2 2/3 bags for planting flowers. How many bags of soil does he have left?

• 4 1/4

• 3 1/3

• 1 5/6

• 2 1/2

Sarah read 6 1/4 books this month. She finished 3 3/8 books last week. How many books does she have left to read?

• 4 1/2

• 5 1/8

• 2 3/4

• 3 5/8

A baker made 7 1/2 dozen cookies. He sold 4 1/4 dozen. How many dozen cookies does he have left?

• 3 1/4 dozen

• 2 dozen

• 4 1/2 dozen

• 5 dozen

In a classroom, there are 8 3/4 liters of paint. If 5 1/2 liters are used for a project, how much paint remains?

• 5 liters

• 3 1/4 liters

• 4 1/2 liters

• 2 liters

A farmer harvested 9 1/3 bushels of apples. He sold 3 2/5 bushels. How many bushels of apples does he have left?

• 4 1/2

• 7 3/5

• 6 1/4

• 5 14/15

Emma has 10 1/2 meters of ribbon. She uses 6 3/4 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have remaining?

• 2 1/2 meters

• 4 1/4 meters

• 5 meters

• 3 3/4 meters

A library had 12 1/4 books on a shelf. After donating 7 1/2 books, how many books are left on the shelf?

• 4 3/4

• 5 1/4

• 3 1/2

• 6 3/4

A chef prepared 15 1/2 servings of soup. If 9 3/4 servings were eaten, how many servings of soup are left?

• 3 1/2

• 4 1/2

• 6 1/4

• 5 3/4