Subtracting Mixed Numbers & Fractions: Grade 4 Challenge

Lily has 3 1/2 apples. She gives away 1/4 of an apple to her friend. How many apples does she have left?

• 3 apples

• 3 1/4 apples

• 2 3/4 apples

• 3 1/2 apples

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

• 4 1/2 meters

• 1 1/4 meters

• 2 1/4 meters

• 3 1/4 meters

Sarah baked 4 2/3 pies for a party. If she sells 1 1/3 pies, how many pies does she have left?

• 3 2/3

• 4 1/3

• 3 1/3

• 2 1/3

A gardener has 6 1/4 bags of soil. He uses 3/4 of a bag for planting flowers. How much soil does he have now?

• 5 bags

• 4 1/2 bags

• 5 1/2 bags

• 6 bags

Jake read 2 1/2 books this month. If he returns 1 1/4 books to the library, how many books does he still have?

• 1 1/4 books

• 1 book

• 1 3/4 books

• 2 books

Emma has 7 3/8 liters of juice. She pours out 2 1/2 liters for a picnic. How much juice is left?

• 3 3/4 liters

• 6 liters

• 5 1/2 liters

• 4 7/8 liters

A baker made 5 1/2 dozen cookies. If he sells 2 1/3 dozen, how many cookies does he have left?

• 30 cookies

• 25 cookies

• 45 cookies

• 38 cookies

Mia has 8 1/4 yards of fabric. She uses 3 3/4 yards to make a dress. How much fabric does she have remaining?

• 4 1/2 yards

• 3 yards

• 5 yards

• 6 1/4 yards

A teacher has 9 2/5 notebooks. If she gives away 4 1/5 notebooks to her students, how many does she have left?

• 4 1/5

• 5 1/5

• 3 3/5

• 6 2/5

Oliver has 10 1/2 liters of paint. He uses 3 3/4 liters for a project. How much paint does he have after the project?

• 8 1/4 liters

• 6 3/4 liters

• 5 liters

• 7 1/2 liters