Fraction Word Problems: Mixed Numbers & Improper Fractions

Sarah 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

• 3 yards

• 2 1/2 yards

• 1 3/4 yards

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Tom baked 2 2/3 pies for a party. He gave away 1 1/4 pies to his friends. How many pies does he have now?

• 1 1/2

• 2 1/4

• 1 3/4

• 1 5/12

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If Maria uses 2/3 of a cup for one batch and 1/4 of a cup for another, how much sugar does she have left?

• 7/12 cups

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

• 3/4 cups

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Liam read 4 1/4 books this month. He plans to read 2 1/2 more books next month. How many books will he have read in total?

• 7 1/2

• 6 3/4

• 6 1/2

• 5 1/4

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Emma has 5 3/8 liters of juice. She pours 2 1/2 liters into a pitcher. How much juice does she have remaining?

• 1 3/4 liters

• 4 liters

• 2 7/8 liters

• 3 1/2 liters

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A gardener planted 3 1/4 rows of flowers. If he plants 2 2/3 more rows, how many rows of flowers does he have in total?

• 5 1/3

• 6 1/4

• 4 1/2

• 5 11/12

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

In a class, 2 1/5 of the students are girls and 1 3/4 are boys. How many students are there in total?

• 5

• 3

• 6

• 4

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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

• 2.75 dozen

• 1.5 dozen

• 4 dozen

• 3 dozen

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A tank holds 7 1/2 gallons of water. If 3 1/4 gallons are used for a fountain and 1 1/2 gallons for a pool, how much water is left in the tank?

• 2 3/4 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 3 1/4 gallons

• 1 1/2 gallons

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

During a sale, a store sold 4 1/3 of its 10 1/2 items. How many items are left in the store?

• 0

• 3 1/2

• 5

• 2

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1