Subtracting Mixed Fractions in Everyday Scenarios

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

• 3 yards

• 1 yard

• 2 1/2 yards

Tom baked 2 2/3 pies for a party. He sold 1 1/4 pies. How many pies does he have remaining?

• 1 1/2

• 2 1/4

• 1 5/12

• 1 3/4

A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If Maria uses 2/3 of a cup, how much sugar does she still need?

• 3/4 cup

• 5/6 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

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

• 7 1/2

• 5 1/4

• 6 1/2

• 6 3/4

Emma has 5 3/4 liters of juice. She pours out 2 1/2 liters for a picnic. How much juice does she have left?

• 2 liters

• 4 liters

• 3 liters

• 3 1/4 liters

A gardener planted 3 1/3 rows of flowers. If he plants 1 2/5 more rows, how many rows of flowers does he have now?

• 4 1/2

• 3 3/4

• 5 1/2

• 4 11/15

Jake has 6 1/2 feet of rope. He cuts off 3 1/4 feet for a project. How much rope does he have remaining?

• 3 1/4 feet

• 5 feet

• 4 1/4 feet

• 2 1/4 feet

A baker made 7 1/2 loaves of bread. He sold 4 1/3 loaves. How many loaves does he have left?

• 4 3/4

• 2 1/4

• 3 1/6

• 5 1/2

Mia has 8 1/4 pounds of apples. She gives away 3 3/4 pounds to her friends. How many pounds of apples does she have now?

• 6 1/4 pounds

• 4 1/2 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 3 pounds

A teacher has 10 1/2 pencils. She gives 5 1/6 pencils to her students. How many pencils does she have left?

• 4 1/2

• 6 1/4

• 5 3/4

• 5 1/3