Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

Today you will practice adding and subtracting mixed numbers.

Multiple Choice

Benjamin had $2\ \frac{1}{3}$  gallons of fruit punch left after a party. He had  $1\ \frac{3}{4}$  gallons of lemonade left. How many total gallons did he have left after the party?

•  $1\ \frac{5}{12}$  

•  $4\ \frac{1}{12}$  

•  $3\ \frac{1}{12}$  

•  $\frac{5}{12}$  

Multiple Choice

A cell phone weighs $4\ \frac{1}{2}$  oz and a calculator weighs  $3\ \frac{1}{8}$  oz.  What is the difference between the two weights?

•  $\frac{1}{2}$  ounce

•  $\frac{7}{8}$  ounce

•  $1\ \frac{3}{8}$  ounces

•  $1\ \frac{7}{8}$  ounces

Multiple Choice

Ross has 6 yards of material. He bought  $2\ \frac{1}{3}$  more yards. Then he used  $6\ \frac{5}{6}$  yards. How many yards of material does he have left? 

•  $3\ \frac{2}{3}$  

•  $3\ \frac{1}{6}$  

•  $1\ \frac{1}{2}$  

•  $8\ \frac{1}{3}$  

Multiple Choice

8  2/4 - 3  2/3=
Simplify/Reduce if needed.

• 5  2/12
• 4  5/6
• 11  1/6
• 8  2/3

Multiple Choice

 $9\ \frac{1}{2}+7\ \frac{1}{2}$ 

• 17

• 16

•  $14\ \frac{1}{2}$  

•  $16\ \frac{1}{2}$  

Multiple Choice

Savannah's backpack weighs  $6\ \frac{1}{4}$  pounds. Alberto's backpack weighs  $5\ \frac{3}{4}$  pounds. How much heavier is Savannah's backpack than Alberto's backpack?

•  $1\ \frac{1}{2}$  

•  $11\ \frac{3}{4}$  

•  $\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $1\ \frac{2}{4}$  

Multiple Choice

 $9\ \frac{3}{4}\ -\ 1\ \frac{1}{3}\ =$  

Answer in simplest form. 

•  $7\ \frac{5}{12}$  

•  $8\ \frac{5}{12}$  

•  $10\ \frac{5}{12}$  

•  $8\ \frac{1}{3}$  

Multiple Choice

 $6\ \frac{2}{4\ }-2\ \frac{2}{5}=$  
Reduce if needed.

•  $5\ \frac{2}{7}$  

•  $4\ \frac{2}{20}$  

•  $6\ \frac{1}{2}$  

•  $4\ \frac{1}{10}$  

Multiple Choice

1 1/6 + 4 1/2= ?

• 6
• 5 5/6
• 5 4/6