Adding and Subtracting Mixed Fractions

Which mixed number is equivalent to the expression

$$\frac{8}{8}$$ + $$\frac{8}{8}$$ + $$\frac{1}{8}$$ + $$\frac{1}{8}$$ + $$\frac{1}{8}$$

Fatima uses 5 $$\frac{3}{5}$$ meters of string to tie her tomatoes to garden stakes. She uses 3 $$\frac{1}{5}$$ meters of string to tie her beans to garden stakes. How many meters of string does Fatima use in all?

What is the difference?

3 $$\frac{4}{6}$$ - 1 $$\frac{3}{6}$$

Which addition expressions shows ways to decompose 3 $$\frac{4}{10}$$

What is the sum?

4 $$\frac{4}{12}$$ + 2 $$\frac{9}{12}$$

Maya is baking bread. The recipe calls for 4 $$\frac{3}{4}$$ cups of rice and whole wheat flour combined. She has 2 $$\frac{1}{4}$$ cups of rice flour. How much whole wheat flour does she need to complete the recipe?

Look at the fraction tiles. What is the difference?

4 $$\frac{3}{5}$$ - 2 $$\frac{1}{5}$$ = ?

Hudson kayaked 3 $$\frac{1}{3}$$ miles down a river. Will kayaked 1 $$\frac{2}{3}$$ fewer miles than Hudson. How many miles did Will kayak?

What is the difference?

4 $$\frac{2}{4}$$ - 1 $$\frac{3}{4}$$ = ?

Alyssa decomposed a mixed number to $$\frac{3}{3}$$ + $$\frac{3}{3}$$ + $$\frac{3}{3}$$ + $$\frac{1}{3}$$ . What mixed number did Alyssa decompose?