Subtracting Mixed Numbers: Real-Life Word Problems

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?

• 2 1/2 yards

• 1 yard

• 1 3/4 yards

• 3 yards

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

• 3 5/12 liters

• 4 1/2 liters

• 3 1/4 liters

• 2 1/2 liters

A baker made 4 1/2 dozen cookies. He sold 2 2/3 dozen. How many cookies does he have left?

• 30 cookies

• 18 cookies

• 22 cookies

• 15 cookies

Sarah read 6 1/4 books this month. She plans to read 2 1/2 more books. How many books will she have read in total?

• 9 1/4

• 7 1/2

• 8 3/4

• 6 3/4

A gardener planted 7 3/4 rows of flowers. He removed 3 1/2 rows. How many rows of flowers are still planted?

• 4 1/4

• 3 1/4

• 6 1/2

• 5 1/4

In a classroom, there are 8 1/2 pencils. If 3 3/4 pencils are broken, how many pencils are still usable?

• 2 3/4

• 4 3/4

• 3 1/4

• 5 1/2

A library has 10 1/3 shelves of books. If 4 2/5 shelves are checked out, how many shelves are left?

• 3 2/5

• 6 1/3

• 5 14/15

• 4 1/2

Emma has 9 1/2 marbles. She gives away 5 1/4 marbles to her friends. How many marbles does she have now?

• 2 3/4

• 5 1/2

• 4 1/4

• 3 1/4

A farmer harvested 12 1/2 bushels of apples. He sold 7 3/4 bushels. How many bushels of apples does he have left?

• 5 bushels

• 3 1/2 bushels

• 6 1/4 bushels

• 4 3/4 bushels

Jake has 15 1/4 stickers. He gives 6 2/3 stickers to his sister. How many stickers does he have remaining?

• 7 1/2

• 8 7/12

• 9 3/4

• 10 1/6