Mixed Numbers Word Problems: Find the Remainders!

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?

• 1 3/4 yards

• 1 yard

• 2 1/2 yards

• 3 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 1/6

• 1 3/4

• 2 1/3

• 3 1/2

A recipe calls for 4 1/4 cups of flour. If Sarah only has 2 3/4 cups, how much more does she need to buy?

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 1 1/2 cups

• 3 cups

In a garden, there are 5 1/2 feet of flowers. If 2 1/3 feet are removed for a bouquet, how many feet of flowers remain?

• 1 1/3 feet

• 4 1/4 feet

• 3 1/6 feet

• 2 1/2 feet

A book has 6 1/4 chapters. If Emma reads 3 3/4 chapters, how many chapters does she have left to read?

• 4 1/2

• 2 1/2

• 3 1/4

• 1 3/4

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

• 4 1/2

• 3 1/4

• 5 1/4

• 2 1/4

During a race, a runner completed 8 1/3 miles. If he has 3 2/5 miles left to run, how long is the race in total?

• 11 1/15 miles

• 10 miles

• 12 1/2 miles

• 9 3/4 miles

A container holds 9 1/2 liters of juice. If 5 1/4 liters are poured out, how much juice is left in the container?

• 4 1/4 liters

• 5 liters

• 6 1/4 liters

• 3 liters

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

• 6 3/4

• 5 1/4

• 3 1/2

• 4 1/4

At a party, there were 12 1/2 balloons. If 7 3/4 balloons popped, how many balloons are still inflated?

• 6 3/4

• 5 1/2

• 3 1/4

• 4 3/4