Fraction Fun: Mixed Numbers and Common Denominators

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

• 3.5

• 2.75

• 4.0

• 3.25

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

• 6 meters

• 5 1/12 meters

• 5 1/2 meters

• 5 3/4 meters

Sarah baked 2 2/5 pies. She sold 1 1/2 pies at the market. How many pies does she have left?

• 9/10

• 1 1/5

• 3/5

• 2 1/5

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

• 4 1/6 bags

• 4 bags

• 5 bags

• 4 1/2 bags

In a classroom, there are 6 1/2 books. If 2 3/4 books are checked out by students, how many books remain in the classroom?

• 4 1/2

• 5 1/4

• 2 1/2

• 3 3/4

A baker made 7 1/4 loaves of bread. He sold 3/5 of a loaf. How many loaves of bread does he have now?

• 6 13/20

• 6 1/2

• 5 3/4

• 7 1/2

Emma has 8 1/2 liters of juice. She pours 1/4 liter into a glass. How much juice is left in the container?

• 8 liters

• 8 1/4 liters

• 8 1/2 liters

• 7 3/4 liters

A toy store had 5 3/8 toy cars. If they sold 2 1/2 toy cars, how many toy cars are still in the store?

• 3 1/8

• 4 1/2

• 1 3/4

• 2 7/8

Mark has 9 1/4 yards of fabric. He uses 3/8 of a yard for a craft. How much fabric does he have left?

• 8 1/2 yards

• 9 1/8 yards

• 8 7/8 yards

• 7 3/4 yards

A farmer harvested 10 1/2 pounds of tomatoes. He gave away 2 1/3 pounds to his neighbor. How many pounds of tomatoes does he have now?

• 9 pounds

• 6 3/4 pounds

• 8 1/6 pounds

• 7 1/2 pounds