Addition and Subtraction of Mixed Numbers Word Problems

To make some punch for a party, Michael mixed together 10 1/4 bottles of apple juice and 2 1/4 bottles of soda. How many bottles of punch did Michael make? Answer in simplest form.

• 12 1/2 bottles

• 13 bottles

• 12 2/4 bottles

• 14 bottles

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

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An amusement park sold 6 4/5 gallons of soda. 2 1/5 gallons were regular soda, and the rest was diet soda. How many gallons of diet soda were sold?

• 8 3/5 gallons

• 9 gallons

• 4 3/5 gallons

• 8 5/5 gallons

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

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Amy made a fruit salad with 1 1/10 pounds of watermelon and 5 3/10 pounds of berries. How many pounds of fruit did Amy use in all? Answer in simplest form.

• 6 4/10 pounds

• 6 5/2 pounds

• 4 2/10 pounds

• 6 2/5 pounds

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A family bought 11 7/12 pounds of potatoes. They used 7 1/12 pounds of it. How much is left? Answer in simplest form.

• 4 6/12 pounds

• 4 1/2 pounds

• 18 1/2 pounds

• 5 6/12 pounds

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Marcus rode his bicycle 2 5/8 miles from his house to school. Then he rode 1 1/8 miles from school to the store. How many miles did Marcus ride in all? Answer in simplest form.

• 1 3/4 miles

• 3 4/8 miles

• 3 6/8 miles

• 3 3/4 miles

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

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Nicole ran 13 6/7 miles and walked 2 4/7 miles. How much farther did she run than walk?

• 15 2/7 miles

• 10 10/7 miles

• 11 1/7 miles

• None of the above

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Katie swam 16 5/6 laps on Monday and 11 1/6 laps on Tuesday. How much farther did she swim on Monday than on Tuesday? Answer in simplest form.

• 6 4/6 laps

• 5 2/3 laps

• 18 laps

• 4 1/2 laps

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Molly and her roommates ate 2 1/3 pints of ice cream on Friday night and 2 1/3 pints of ice cream on Saturday night. How many pints did they eat in all?

• 5 2/3 pints

• 4 2/6 pints

• 3 3/4 pints

• 4 2/3 pints

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

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Wendy ran 5 1/6 miles on Wednesday and 10 1/6 miles on Thursday. How many miles did she run in all? Answer in simplest form.

• 14 2/6 miles

• 5 2/12 miles

• 15 1/3 miles

• 5 1/3 miles

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Riley drove 6 5/12 miles with her sister and another 3 5/12 miles with her friend. How far did she drive in all? Answer in simplest form.

• 9 10/24 miles

• 9 5/6 miles

• 3 0/12 miles

• 3 5/6 miles

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