Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers Story Problems

Solve the following problem: If a marathon runner ran 8 1/2 miles and then ran another 6 3/4 miles, how far did the runner run in total?

• 15 1/4 miles

• 16 1/4 miles

• 13 1/4 miles

• 14 1/4 miles

Solve the following problem: If a farmer harvested 15 1/4 bushels of apples and then harvested another 9 3/4 bushels, how many bushels of apples did the farmer harvest in total?

• 18

• 25

• 30

• 10

Solve the following problem: If Sarah had 3 1/2 pizzas and she ate 1 3/4 pizzas, how many pizzas does she have left?

• 2 1/4 pizzas

• 1/2 pizza

• 1 3/4 pizzas

• 4 1/2 pizzas

A recipe calls for 2 1/3 cups of flour, but you only have 1 1/2 cups. How much more flour do you need to buy?

• 1/4 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1 1/3 cups

What is the sum?

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If John walked 2 2/3 miles in the morning and 1 3/4 miles in the evening, how many miles did he walk in total?

• 3 1/2 miles

• 4 5/12 miles

• 5 3/4 miles

• 2 1/3 miles

A carpenter used 5 1/4 feet of wood for one project and 3 2/3 feet for another project. How much wood did he use in total?

• 10 3/4 feet

• 8 5/12 feet

• 7 1/2 feet

• 9 2/5 feet

A baker used 4 1/2 cups of sugar for one batch of cookies and 2 3/4 cups for another batch. How much sugar did the baker use in total?

• 6 1/2 cups

• 5 3/4 cups

• 8 1/4 cups

• 7 1/4 cups

If a car traveled 12 1/3 miles and then traveled another 8 2/3 miles, how far did the car travel in total?

• 10 miles

• 15 miles

• 20 miles

• 25 miles

A baker made cookies before he opened his store in the morning. He sold 2 ¾ dozen cookies in the morning. He sold 3 ½ dozen of his cookies in the afternoon. There were still 4 ⅓ dozen of his cookies left when he closed the store. How many cookies did the baker make before he opened the store?

• 10 dozen

• 10 and 5/12 dozen

• 10  and 1/2 dozen

• 10 and 7/12 dozen