Mixed Number Challenges: Word Problems & Fractions

Sarah has 3 1/2 cups of flour. She uses 1 3/4 cups for a cake. How much flour does she have left?

• 1 3/4 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 3 cups

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Tom has 2 2/3 meters of ribbon. He cuts off 1 1/4 meters for a project. How much ribbon does he have remaining?

• 1 5/12 meters

• 1 3/4 meters

• 1 1/2 meters

• 2 meters

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If Maria only has 2/3 of a cup, how much more does she need to buy?

• 0.83 cups

• 1 cup

• 1.2 cups

• 0.5 cups

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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

• 1 1/2 liters

• 2 1/2 liters

• 3 1/4 liters

• 2 7/12 liters

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Emma baked 5 3/4 pies for a party. If 2 1/2 pies were eaten, how many pies are left?

• 2 1/4

• 5 1/4

• 3 1/4

• 4 1/2

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A gardener has 3 1/3 bags of soil. He uses 1 2/5 bags for planting. How much soil does he have left?

• 3 1/4

• 1 14/15

• 1 1/2

• 2 1/2

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

In a classroom, there are 2 1/2 boxes of crayons. If 1 3/4 boxes are used for a project, how many boxes remain?

• 0.75 boxes

• 1 box

• 2 boxes

• 1 1/4 boxes

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A baker made 6 1/4 loaves of bread. If he sells 3 1/2 loaves, how many loaves does he have left?

• 1 1/2

• 4 1/2

• 3 1/4

• 2 3/4

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Jessica has 7 1/2 yards of fabric. She uses 4 1/3 yards to make a dress. How much fabric does she have remaining?

• 4 2/3 yards

• 2 1/4 yards

• 3 1/6 yards

• 5 1/2 yards

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A library has 8 2/5 books. If 3 3/10 books are checked out, how many books are still in the library?

• 6 2/5

• 4 3/10

• 5 1/10

• 7 1/2

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C