Mixed Numbers Word Problems for Grade 4 Success

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?

• 3 yards

• 1 3/4 yards

• 1 yard

• 2 1/2 yards

Tom has 5 2/3 pounds of apples. He gives 2 1/4 pounds to his friend. How many pounds of apples does Tom have now?

• 5 1/4

• 3 5/12

• 2 1/2

• 4 1/3

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

• 1/2 cup

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 3/4 cups

Jake read 4 1/4 books this month. If he plans to read 3 2/3 more books next month, how many books will he have read in total?

• 7 23/25

• 5 3/5

• 8 1/4

• 6 1/2

Emma has 6 1/2 liters of juice. She pours 2 3/4 liters into a pitcher. How much juice does she have left?

• 5 liters

• 4 1/2 liters

• 2 liters

• 3 3/4 liters

A baker made 7 1/3 dozen cookies. If he sells 4 1/2 dozen, how many dozen cookies does he have remaining?

• 5 1/2

• 2 5/6

• 1 1/4

• 3 1/2

Samantha has 8 1/4 meters of ribbon. She cuts off 3 1/2 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 4 3/4 meters

• 6 1/2 meters

• 3 1/4 meters

• 5 meters

A gardener planted 5 2/5 rows of flowers. If he plants 2 3/10 more rows, how many rows of flowers does he have in total?

• 5 1/2

• 8 3/4

• 7 7/10

• 6 1/2

Mark has 9 1/2 liters of paint. He uses 3 3/4 liters for a project. How much paint does he have remaining?

• 6 liters

• 5 3/4 liters

• 4 1/2 liters

• 7 1/4 liters

A library has 10 1/4 books on a shelf. If 4 2/3 books are checked out, how many books are left on the shelf?

• 3 5/12

• 6 3/4

• 5 7/12

• 4 1/2