Real-Life Subtraction: Mixed Numbers Word Problems

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

• 1 3/4 yards

• 2 yards

• 3 yards

• 1 yard

Tom has 5 2/3 liters of juice. He drinks 2 1/4 liters. How much juice remains?

• 4 1/2 liters

• 3 5/12 liters

• 2 1/2 liters

• 1 3/4 liters

A baker made 4 1/2 pies. After selling 2 1/3 pies, how many pies does he have left?

• 3 1/4

• 2 1/6

• 1 1/2

• 2 3/4

Sarah read 6 1/4 books this month. She finished 3 1/2 books. How many books does she still need to read?

• 4 1/2

• 1 1/2

• 2 3/4

• 3 1/4

In a garden, there are 7 1/2 feet of flowers. If 2 2/5 feet are removed, how many feet of flowers are left?

• 6.2 feet

• 3.8 feet

• 4.5 feet

• 5.1 feet

A library had 8 3/4 books. After donating 3 1/2 books, how many books are still in the library?

• 6 1/4

• 5 1/4

• 7 1/2

• 4 1/4

Mark has 9 1/2 marbles. He gives away 4 1/4 marbles to his friends. How many marbles does he have now?

• 6 1/4

• 9 1/2

• 4 1/4

• 5 1/4

Emma collected 10 1/3 seashells. She gave 5 2/3 seashells to her sister. How many seashells does she have left?

• 4 2/3

• 3 1/3

• 5 1/3

• 6 2/3

A farmer harvested 12 1/2 apples. He sold 7 3/4 apples at the market. How many apples does he have remaining?

• 3 1/2

• 6 3/4

• 5 1/4

• 4 3/4

Jessica had 15 1/4 stickers. She lost 6 1/2 stickers. How many stickers does she have now?

• 7 1/2

• 9 1/4

• 8 3/4

• 10 3/4