Mixed Numbers Word Problems

Solve the following word problem: If John had $$3\frac{1}{2}$$ pizzas and ate $$1\frac{3}{4}$$ pizzas, how many pizzas does he have left?

Add $$2\frac{3}{4}$$ and $$1\frac{1}{2}$$ .

Subtract $$4\frac{1}{3}$$ from $$7\frac{2}{3}$$ . (It means $$7\frac{2}{3}\ -\ 4\frac{1}{3}$$ )

A recipe calls for $$2\frac{1}{2}$$ cups of flour, but you only have $$1\frac{3}{4}$$ cups. How much more flour do you need?

If a marathon is $$26\frac{1}{4}$$ miles long and a runner has already completed $$18\frac{3}{4}$$ miles, how many more miles does the runner need to finish the marathon?

What is the sum of $$3\frac{2}{5}$$ and $$4\frac{3}{4}$$ ?

If a rope is $$12\frac{1}{2}$$ feet long and $$7\frac{3}{4}$$ feet are cut off, how long is the remaining rope?

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Subtract $$5\frac{1}{3}$$ from $$9\frac{3}{4}$$ .

(a)  

A carpenter used $$7\frac{1}{2}$$ feet of wood for one project and $$3\frac{3}{4}$$ feet for another project. How much wood did the carpenter use in total?

(a)  

If a tank can hold $$15\frac{3}{7}$$ gallons of water and it already has $$9\frac{1}{4}$$ gallons, how many more gallons can it hold?

(a)