Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Practice subtracting mixed numbers with this Grade 6 math worksheet, including problems with regrouping.
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Subtracting Mixed Numbers Worksheet
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Read each problem carefully and subtract the mixed numbers. Show your work.
1. $5 \frac{3}{4} - 2 \frac{1}{4} = $
2. $7 \frac{5}{6} - 3 \frac{2}{6} = $
3. $6 \frac{1}{3} - 2 \frac{2}{3} = $
4. $8 \frac{1}{4} - 3 \frac{3}{4} = $
5. $4 \frac{1}{2} - 1 \frac{1}{3} = $
6. $9 \frac{2}{5} - 3 \frac{1}{2} = $
7. To subtract $5 \frac{1}{4} - 2 \frac{3}{4}$, you first need to $5 \frac{1}{4}$ to $4 \frac{5}{4}$. Then, subtract the whole numbers and the fractions. The answer is .
8. When subtracting mixed numbers with unlike denominators, the first step is to find a for the fractions.
9. Which of the following is equivalent to $7 \frac{1}{5}$ when regrouped?
$6 \frac{6}{5}$
$7 \frac{6}{5}$
$6 \frac{1}{5}$
$8 \frac{1}{5}$
10. A recipe calls for $3 \frac{1}{2}$ cups of flour. If you have $5 \frac{1}{4}$ cups of flour, how much flour will be left after you make the recipe?