Fraction Word Problems: Real-Life Mixed Numbers Challenge

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 cup

• 2 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

• 0.75 cups

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

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

• 2 meters

• 3 meters

• 1 2/3 meters

• 1 meter

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A recipe calls for 1 1/4 cups of sugar. If Sarah wants to make 2 batches, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 2 cups

• 2 1/2 cups

• 3 cups

• 1 cup

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Emma has 4 1/2 liters of juice. She drinks 2 1/4 liters. How much juice is left?

• 1 liter

• 3 liters

• 2 1/4 liters

• 2 liters

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A gardener has 5 2/5 bags of soil. He uses 3 1/5 bags for planting. How many bags of soil does he have remaining?

• 3 3/5

• 4 2/5

• 1 3/5

• 2 1/5

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

In a classroom, there are 2 3/4 boxes of crayons. If 1 1/2 boxes are used for a project, how many boxes are left?

• 1 1/4

• 3/4

• 1 3/4

• 2 1/4

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A baker has 3 1/2 pounds of dough. He uses 2 1/4 pounds to make bread. How much dough is left?

• 3 pounds

• 1 3/4 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 1 1/4 pounds

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A painter has 6 1/3 gallons of paint. He uses 2 2/3 gallons for a mural. How much paint does he have after?

• 2 1/3 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 5 1/3 gallons

• 3 2/3 gallons

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A family has 1 3/4 pizzas. They eat 1/2 of a pizza. How much pizza do they have left?

• 3/4 pizza

• 1 1/4 pizzas

• 1 pizza

• 2 pizzas

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A student read 2 1/2 books this month and 1 3/4 books last month. How many books did the student read in total?

• 4 1/4

• 4 3/4

• 3 1/2

• 5

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C