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Lesson 48: Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Regrouping, Part 1 — Practice Questions

  1. 1. A rope is $12\frac{1}{4}$ feet long. After a piece measuring $5\frac{3}{4}$ feet is cut off, how much rope is left? The answer is ___ feet.

  2. 2. Calculate the difference and simplify the answer: $9\frac{3}{12} - 2\frac{7}{12}$.

    • A. $7\frac{4}{12}$
    • B. $6\frac{2}{3}$
    • C. $7\frac{1}{3}$
    • D. $6\frac{10}{12}$
  3. 3. To solve $6\frac{2}{9} - 1\frac{7}{9}$, the mixed number $6\frac{2}{9}$ must be regrouped. What is $6\frac{2}{9}$ rewritten as after regrouping? The answer is ___.

  4. 4. A container holds $5\frac{1}{3}$ gallons of water. After watering some plants, $2\frac{2}{3}$ gallons are used. How much water is left in the container? The answer is ___ gallons.

  5. 5. A baker has $5\frac{2}{5}$ pounds of sugar. A recipe calls for $2\frac{4}{5}$ pounds of sugar. How much sugar will be left after making the recipe? \n___ pounds

  6. 6. To solve a subtraction problem, the number $6\frac{1}{8}$ needs to be regrouped. What is the correct way to write $6\frac{1}{8}$ after regrouping?

    • A. $5\frac{7}{8}$
    • B. $5\frac{9}{8}$
    • C. $6\frac{9}{8}$
    • D. $5\frac{1}{8}$
  7. 7. A board is $7\frac{1}{4}$ feet long. If you cut off a piece that is $3\frac{3}{4}$ feet long, how many feet of the board are left? \nAnswer: ___ feet

  8. 8. Which statement best explains why regrouping is necessary to solve $8\frac{1}{5} - 3\frac{4}{5}$?

    • A. The whole number 8 is larger than the whole number 3.
    • B. The fraction $\frac{1}{5}$ is smaller than the fraction $\frac{4}{5}$.
    • C. The denominators are the same.
    • D. Subtraction with mixed numbers always requires regrouping.
  9. 9. A student rewrites the mixed number $5\frac{2}{7}$ as $4\frac{9}{7}$. Which of the following problems was the student most likely trying to solve?

    • A. $5\frac{2}{7} - 1\frac{1}{7}$
    • B. $6\frac{2}{7} - 2\frac{5}{7}$
    • C. $5\frac{2}{7} - 2\frac{5}{7}$
    • D. $5\frac{5}{7} - 2\frac{2}{7}$