Mixed-Number Word Problems Practice Test

A painter has a container with \(7\frac{1}{8}\) gallons of white paint. He pours \(2\frac{3}{4}\) gallons into a paint tray. How much white paint is left in the container?

Mr. Cheng is building a bookshelf. He has a wooden plank that is 12 feet long. He cuts off a piece that is \(4\frac{1}{3}\) feet long and another piece that is \(5\frac{1}{2}\) feet long. How long is the remaining piece of the plank?