Adding and Subtracting Mixed Number Fraction Word Problems

Robert made a fruit salad with 11/12 of a pound of melon and 1/6 of a pound of berries. How many pounds of fruit did Robert use in all?

• 1 1/12

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1 1/2

After dinner, Joe and his family eat 1/2 of Joe's birthday cake. Then, Joe eats another 1/8 of the cake for breakfast the following morning and his brother eats 1/4 of it. How much of the cake has been eaten?

• 1 1/8

• 7/8

• 1

• 9/16

A plant grew  inch 1/8 last week and 3/8 inch this week. How many inches did the plant grow in the last two weeks? Remember to simplify your answer.

Avery has 8 and 3/4 pounds of bananas at his fruit stand. If he sells 2 and 1/4 pounds of bananas, how many pounds does he have remaining?

• 6 and 1/4 pounds

• 11 pounds

• 9 and 1/2 pounds

• 6 and 1/2 pounds

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Evan is helping his dad build a treehouse. He has a piece of lumber that is 2 and 1/6 of a yard long. He cuts 1 and 1/2 yard away to build a support for the treehouse. How long is the lumber piece that remains?

• 1 and 7/6 yards

• 1 and 3/6 yards

• 2/3 yard

• 1/2 yard

Sarah used 1/4 yard of red ribbon, 1/8 yard of yellow ribbon, and 1/2 yard of blue ribbon for her mom's birthday gift. What is the total amount of ribbon used for the gift?

• 5/8 of a yard

• 3/8 of a yard

• 7/8 of a yard

• 1/2 of a yard

Last week, the fourth graders at Raymond Elementary walked 2 and 1/6 miles during P.E, and the fourth graders at Edgewood walked 1 and 1/2 miles. How much further did the Raymond students walk than the Edgewood students?

• 1 and 1/6 miles

• 1 and 1/4 miles

• 1/2 mile

• 2/3 mile

Austin had a pitcher that contained 5/8 gallon of limeade. Austin drank 1/4 gallon of the limeade Monday and then drank 1/8 gallon on Tuesday. What fractional part of a gallon of limeade remained in the pitcher?

• 1/4 gallon

• 3/8 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 1 gallon

Grace wants to bake two different recipes but only wants to go to the store once to buy the ingredients. One recipe asked for 1 and 1/2 cups of flour and the other asks for 2 and 2/3 cups of flour. How much flour should Grace buy in total while she is there to make sure she has enough for both recipes?

• 3 and 7/6 cups

• 3 and 4/6 cups

• 4 and 1/6 cups

• 4 and 1/2 cups