Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Renaming Word Problems

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

• 6 2/4 pounds

• 11 pounds

• 9 1/2 pounds

• 6 1/2 pounds

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

• 3 7/6 cups

• 3 4/6 cups

• 4 1/6 cups

• 4 1/2 cups

Last week, the fourth graders at Roadtown Elementary walked 2 1/6 miles during P.E, and the fifth graders walked 1 1/2 miles. How much farther did the fourth graders walk than the fifth graders?

• 1 1/6 miles

• 1 1/4 miles

• 1/2 mile

• 2/3 mile

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

• 1 7/6 yards

• 1 3/6 yards

• 2/3 yard

• 1/2 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

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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

Two cats, Fluffy and Oreo, met in the Park. Fluffy's tail is 3  and 1/3 of a meter long. Oreo's tail is 2  and 1/4 of a meter long.
How much longer is Fluffy's tail than Oreo's tail?

• 5  and    7/12

• 1    and  1/12

• 1    and  2/7

• 5 and 1/12

Ricardo read 9 and 2/7 chapters of his book on Saturday and 4 and 1/5 chapters on Sunday. How many more chapters did he read on Saturday than Sunday?

• 5 and 3/35

• 5 and 1/4

• 5 and 17/35

• 1

Charlotte wrote 1 and 1/5 pages of her story on Tuesday. She needs to write at least 5 and 1/2 pages by Thursday morning. How many pages does she need to write on Wednesday?

• 4  and 3/10

• 4 and  1/3

• 6 and 1/3

• 6 and 7/10