Mixed Numbers & Common Denominators: Fraction Fun!

Sarah has 2 1/4 yards of fabric. She uses 1 2/3 yards to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 2 yards

• 3/4 yards

• 7/12 yards

• 1 1/2 yards

Tom baked 3 1/2 pies for a party. He gave away 2 3/4 pies to his friends. How many pies does he have remaining?

• 1 1/2

• 2 1/4

• 1 3/4

• 3/4

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

• 1 cup

• 1 1/4 cups

• 0.83 cups

• 2 cups

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

• 5 1/4

• 4 3/4

• 6 1/4

• 7 1/2

A gardener planted 4 1/3 rows of flowers. If he removes 1 2/5 rows, how many rows of flowers are left?

• 1 3/4

• 2 14/15

• 3 1/2

• 2 1/2

In a class, 5 1/2 students brought snacks. If 2 3/4 students forgot their snacks, how many students brought snacks?

• 3 3/4

• 2 3/4

• 2 1/2

• 5 1/2

A baker made 6 1/4 loaves of bread. He sold 3 1/2 loaves. How many loaves does he have left?

• 1 1/2

• 2 3/4

• 4 1/2

• 3 1/4

Emma has 7 1/2 liters of juice. She uses 3 3/4 liters for a party. How much juice does she have after the party?

• 4 1/2 liters

• 5 liters

• 2 liters

• 3 3/4 liters

A box contains 2 2/3 pounds of apples. If you eat 1 1/4 pounds, how many pounds of apples are left in the box?

• 1 1/2 pounds

• 3/4 pounds

• 1 5/12 pounds

• 2 pounds

Mark has 5 1/2 meters of ribbon. He cuts off 2 1/3 meters for a project. How much ribbon does he have remaining?

• 4 1/2 meters

• 2 1/4 meters

• 3 1/6 meters

• 1 3/4 meters