Mixed Number Subtraction Word Problems for Grade 4

Sarah has 3 1/2 cups of flour. She uses 1 3/4 cups to bake cookies. How much flour does she have left?

• 2 cups

• 1 3/4 cups

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

Tom has 5 2/3 meters of ribbon. He cuts off 2 1/4 meters for a project. How much ribbon does he have remaining?

• 2 1/2 meters

• 3 1/4 meters

• 4 1/2 meters

• 3 5/12 meters

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

• 2 cups

• 1 5/6 cups

• 3 1/2 cups

• 1 cup

Liam drank 2 1/5 liters of juice from a 5-liter bottle. How much juice is left in the bottle?

• 3.2 liters

• 1.5 liters

• 4 liters

• 2.8 liters

Emma has 6 3/4 yards of fabric. She uses 3 1/2 yards to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 2 1/4 yards

• 3 1/4 yards

• 5 yards

• 4 1/2 yards

A gardener has 7 1/2 bags of soil. He uses 4 1/3 bags for planting. How many bags of soil does he have now?

• 4 2/3

• 3 1/6

• 5 1/2

• 2 1/4

In a fruit basket, there are 5 1/4 pounds of apples. If 2 2/5 pounds are eaten, how many pounds of apples remain?

• 3 1/2

• 2 17/20

• 4 1/5

• 1 3/4

A baker made 8 1/2 pies. After selling 3 3/4 pies, how many pies does he have left?

• 6 3/4

• 3 1/2

• 4 3/4

• 5 1/4

Jessica has 9 1/6 liters of paint. She uses 5 1/2 liters for a project. How much paint does she have remaining?

• 2 1/4 liters

• 3 2/3 liters

• 6 3/4 liters

• 4 1/2 liters

A library had 10 3/4 books. After donating 4 2/3 books, how many books are left in the library?

• 8 2/3

• 5 1/2

• 6 1/12

• 7 3/4