Mixed Number Word Problems: Fractions in Action!

Lily has 2 1/2 cups of flour. She uses 1 3/4 cups for a cake. How much flour does she have left?

• 1 1/2 cups

• 0.75 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

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

• 3 meters

• 2 5/12 meters

• 1 3/4 meters

• 2 1/2 meters

A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If Sarah adds 2 2/3 cups more, how much sugar does she have in total?

• 3 1/2 cups

• 5 cups

• 4 1/6 cups

• 2 1/4 cups

Jake has 4 1/4 liters of juice. He drinks 1 3/5 liters. How much juice is left in the container?

• 2 13/20 liters

• 1 3/4 liters

• 2 1/4 liters

• 3 1/2 liters

Emma read 3 1/2 books this month and 2 3/4 books last month. How many books did she read in total?

• 4 1/2

• 6 1/4

• 5 1/2

• 7 3/4

A gardener planted 5 1/2 rows of flowers. If he removes 2 1/3 rows, how many rows are left?

• 2 1/4

• 3 1/6

• 4 1/2

• 5 1/3

In a fruit basket, there are 2 3/4 pounds of apples and 1 1/2 pounds of oranges. What is the total weight of the fruits?

• 5 pounds

• 3 1/2 pounds

• 4 1/4 pounds

• 2 1/4 pounds

A baker made 6 1/2 dozen cookies. If he sold 3 3/4 dozen, how many cookies does he have left?

• 25 cookies

• 40 cookies

• 50 cookies

• 33 cookies

Samantha has 4 1/5 yards of fabric. She uses 2 2/3 yards for a dress. How much fabric does she have remaining?

• 2 1/2 yards

• 3 1/4 yards

• 1 8/15 yards

• 1 1/2 yards

During a party, 3 1/2 pizzas were ordered. If 1 3/4 pizzas were eaten, how many pizzas are left?

• 2 1/2

• 3

• 1 3/4

• 1 1/2

• 1