Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

The Jacobys went on a 600 mile trip. On the first day, they drove 5 ²/₃ hours and on the second day they drove 4 ³/₅ hours. How many hours did they drive during the first two days?

• 10 ⁴/₁₅ hours

• 10 hours

• 9 ¹⁹/₃₀ hours

• 9 ^4/₁₅ hours

Daniel watched a beetle and a spider on the sidewalk. The beetle crawled 1/2 of a yard and the spider crawled 1/6 of a yard. How much farther did the beetle crawl than the spider?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 2/3

Mike and Bob are playing basketball.  Mike took a shot from 12 & ⅛ feet away from the basket while Bob shot from 24 & ½ feet away.  How much further did Bob shoot from?

• 12 & 3/8

• 36  &  5/8

• 12  &  1/6

• 11  &  3/8

When or adding or subtracting fractions, you must find ____ ____

• common numerators

• common denominators

• improper fractions

• mixed numbers

Jerome wants to walk to school. He lives 2 1/4 miles away. So far, he has walked 7/8 of a mile. How far does he have left to go?

• 1 3/8

• 2 6/4

• 1 6/8

• 2 3/4

Sally is painting her house. She used 1/8 of a gallon of paint in her bathroom, and 2/6 of a gallon of paint in her bedroom. How much paint did she use in all?

• 11/24

• 3/14

• 3/24

• 11/14

Jorge had 5  3/4 of a bag of sod for his garden.  He  used 2 bags and 1/4 of a bag.  How much sod does he have left? 
Reduce to simplest form.

• 3  2/4

• 3 1/2

• 7  4/8

Monique wants to bake a cake. She needs 2 1/8 cups of sugar, and 1 5/24 cups of flour. How many cups of ingredients will she use in all?

• 3 16/24 cups

• 3 8/24 cups

• 3 8/32 cups

• 3 3/24 cups

Mrs. Rodriguez bought a 5-cup bag of pecans. If she uses 2 2/3 cups for a recipe, how many cups will be left in the bag?

• 3 2/3

• 3 1/3

• 2 2/3

• 2 1/3

What is the best estimate for 2 6/7 + 5 3/10?

• 3 + 6

• 2 + 5

• 3 + 5

• 2 + 6