Adding and Subtracting with Mixed Numbers

Solve and simplify to lowest terms.

• a

• b

• c

• d

Solve and simplify to lowest terms.

• a

• b

• c

• d

2 1/4 + 3 2/12

• 5 3/4

• 5 5/12

• 5 3/12

• 5 2/4

Solve this mixed number equation:
1⅔ + 1⅚

• 3 1/2

• 2 7/6

• 3 7/6

• 2 7/9

Q1. What is the value of the following expression?

• A) 5 1/2

• B) 1 1/6

• C) 5 5/14

• D) 4 19/24

solve

• 5 7/10

• 4/13

• 1/2

• 6/12

3 1/4 - 1 4/5

• 2 3/5

• 2 1/4

• 1 8/20

• 1 17/20

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 8/24 cups

• 3 3/32 cups

• 3 8/32 cups

• 3 3/24 cups

Is this a correct answer?

• Yes, the student correctly added.

• No, you cannot add unlike denominators

• No, 5 + 7 is not 12

• No, 2 + 3 is not 5

What is the first step in solving this problem? 
⅘ + ½ =

• Add the top parts of the fraction

• Rewrite the fractions in the simplest form. 

• Find a common denominator. 

• Make each fraction into an improper faction.