Estimating Mixed Numbers: Real-Life Math Challenges

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

• 1 yard

• 3 yards

• 1 3/4 yards

• 2 yards

Tom has 5 2/3 pounds of apples. He buys 2 1/4 more pounds. How many pounds of apples does he have now?

• 8 1/4

• 7 11/12

• 7 1/2

• 6 1/2

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

• 2 cups

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cups

• 1 cup

At the park, Sarah walked 4 1/4 miles in the morning and 2 1/2 miles in the afternoon. How many miles did she walk in total?

• 5 miles

• 7 1/2 miles

• 8 miles

• 6 3/4 miles

A baker made 6 1/2 dozen cookies. He sold 3 3/4 dozen. How many dozen cookies does he have left?

• 4 dozen

• 2.75 dozen

• 3 dozen

• 1.5 dozen

In a garden, there are 7 1/3 rows of flowers. If 2 2/5 rows are removed, how many rows remain?

• 6 2/3

• 4 14/15

• 5 1/4

• 3 1/2

A book has 8 1/4 chapters. If Emma reads 3 1/2 chapters, how many chapters does she have left to read?

• 2 1/4 chapters

• 4 3/4 chapters

• 3 chapters

• 5 chapters

During a sale, a store had 10 1/2 shirts. They sold 4 3/4 shirts. How many shirts are still available?

• 5 3/4

• 3 1/2

• 4 3/4

• 6 1/2

A farmer harvested 12 1/2 bushels of corn. He sold 5 1/3 bushels. How many bushels does he have left?

• 8 bushels

• 7 1/6 bushels

• 6 1/4 bushels

• 5 1/2 bushels

In a classroom, there are 9 1/4 pencils. If 3 2/3 pencils are broken, how many pencils are still usable?

• 7 1/8

• 5 7/12

• 4 1/2

• 6 3/4