Subtracting Mixed Fractions: A Fun Challenge!

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 3/4 yards

• 1 yard

• 2 1/2 yards

• 3 yards

A baker made 5 2/3 pies. He sold 2 1/4 pies at a market. How many pies does he have remaining?

• 4 1/3

• 2 1/2

• 3 5/12

• 3 1/4

Tom has 4 1/5 liters of juice. He drinks 2 3/10 liters. How much juice is left in the container?

• 1 1/2 liters

• 1 9/10 liters

• 3 3/4 liters

• 2 1/2 liters

Lily read 6 1/2 books this month. She returned 2 3/4 books to the library. How many books does she still have?

• 3 3/4 books

• 2 1/2 books

• 4 books

• 5 books

A gardener planted 7 3/4 rows of flowers. If 3 1/2 rows were damaged, how many rows are still healthy?

• 4 1/4

• 5 1/2

• 6 3/4

• 3 1/4

In a classroom, there are 8 1/2 meters of ribbon. If the teacher uses 4 1/4 meters for a project, how much ribbon remains?

• 3 1/4 meters

• 5 1/4 meters

• 4 1/4 meters

• 2 meters

A recipe calls for 2 3/4 cups of sugar. If you only have 1 1/2 cups, how much more do you need to buy?

• 1 1/4 cups

• 3/4 cup

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

During a sale, a store had 10 1/3 boxes of chocolates. After selling 6 2/5 boxes, how many boxes are left?

• 5 3/10

• 2 1/2

• 3 14/15

• 4 1/4

Emma has 9 1/2 liters of paint. She uses 5 3/4 liters for a project. How much paint does she have after the project?

• 4 1/2 liters

• 2 liters

• 3 3/4 liters

• 5 liters

A library had 12 1/4 books. If 7 2/3 books were checked out, how many books are still in the library?

• 5 1/4

• 4 7/12

• 6 3/4

• 3 1/2