Subtracting Mixed Numbers: A Math Challenge for 4th Graders

Lily has 3 1/2 yards of ribbon. She uses 1 3/4 yards for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1 yard

• 2 1/2 yards

• 3 yards

• 1 3/4 yards

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

• 1 3/4

• 2 1/3

• 3 1/2

• 1 1/6

A gardener has 5 1/4 bags of soil. He uses 2 2/3 bags for planting flowers. How much soil remains?

• 1 1/2

• 4 3/8

• 3 1/4

• 2 7/12

Sarah read 4 1/2 books this month. She plans to read 2 3/4 more books. How many books will she have read in total?

• 8 3/4

• 5 1/4

• 7 1/4

• 6 1/2

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

• 3 dozen

• 2.75 dozen

• 4 dozen

• 1.5 dozen

In a classroom, there are 7 1/4 liters of paint. If 3 2/5 liters are used for a project, how much paint is left?

• 4 1/2 liters

• 3 17/20 liters

• 5 3/4 liters

• 2 1/2 liters

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

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 3/4 cups

A library has 8 1/3 shelves of books. If 4 1/2 shelves are checked out, how many shelves of books are still in the library?

• 5 1/4

• 4 1/3

• 2 1/2

• 3 5/6

Emma has 9 1/4 meters of fabric. She uses 5 1/2 meters to make a dress. How much fabric does she have remaining?

• 4 meters

• 5 1/4 meters

• 3 3/4 meters

• 2 1/2 meters

A farmer harvested 10 2/3 bushels of apples. He sold 6 1/4 bushels. How many bushels of apples does he have left?

• 4 5/12

• 5 1/2

• 6 1/2

• 3 3/4