Mixed Numbers Subtraction Fun for Grade 5 Learners

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

• 1 yard

• 2 1/2 yards

• 1 3/4 yards

• 3 yards

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

• 4 1/4 liters

• 1 3/4 liters

• 3 5/12 liters

• 2 1/2 liters

A baker made 4 1/2 dozen cookies. After a party, he has 2 3/8 dozen cookies left. How many cookies were eaten?

• 15.5 cookies

• 20 cookies

• 25.5 cookies

• 30 cookies

Sarah read 6 1/4 books this month. If she reads 2 1/2 books next month, how many books will she have read in total?

• 7 1/2

• 9 1/4

• 6 3/4

• 8 3/4

A gardener planted 7 1/3 rows of flowers. If 3 2/5 rows were eaten by rabbits, how many rows are left?

• 3 14/15

• 4 1/2

• 5 1/6

• 2 3/4

In a library, there are 8 1/2 shelves of books. If 3 3/4 shelves are checked out, how many shelves remain?

• 4 3/4

• 5 1/4

• 3 1/2

• 2 1/2

A tank holds 10 1/4 gallons of water. If 4 1/2 gallons are used for watering plants, how much water is left in the tank?

• 6 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 7 1/2 gallons

• 5 3/4 gallons

During a sale, a store had 12 1/2 pounds of apples. If 5 3/4 pounds were sold, how many pounds of apples are still available?

• 5 1/2 pounds

• 7 1/4 pounds

• 6 3/4 pounds

• 8 pounds

A recipe calls for 2 3/4 cups of sugar. If you only have 1 1/2 cups, how much more do you need?

• 1 1/4 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 3/4 cup

A runner completed 9 1/2 miles in a week. If she runs 3 1/4 miles on Saturday, how many miles does she have left to run?

• 5 miles

• 7 miles

• 8 1/2 miles

• 6 1/4 miles