Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Practice subtracting mixed numbers with this worksheet, focusing on regrouping and finding common denominators.
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Subtracting Mixed Numbers
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Read each question carefully and show your work. Simplify all answers to their lowest terms.
1. Subtract: 5 ½ - 2 ¼
2. Calculate: 7 ⅚ - 3 ⅓
3. Find the difference: 9 ¾ - 4 ⅝
4. What is 6 ⅓ - 2 ⅔?
3 ⅔
4 ⅓
3 ⅓
4 ⅔
5. A recipe calls for 4 ½ cups of flour. If you have already used 1 ¾ cups, how much flour is left?
2 ¼ cups
2 ¾ cups
3 ¼ cups
3 ¾ cups
6. To subtract mixed numbers, you first need to find a for the fractions.
7. If the fraction you are subtracting is larger than the first fraction, you may need to from the whole number.
8. When subtracting mixed numbers, you should always subtract the whole numbers before the fractions.
True
False
9. The mixed number 3 ⅕ can be rewritten as 2 ⁶⁄₅.
True
False
10. A carpenter has a wooden plank that is 8 ¼ feet long. He cuts off a piece that is 3 ⅔ feet long. How much of the plank is left?