Mixed Fraction Operations Word Problems

Angie has an orange extension cord that is 9 3/10 feet long and an indigo extension cord that is 4 3/10 feet long. If Angie plugs one extension cord into the other, how far will the cords reach?

• 1u1/3

• 17u1/6

• 1u3/5

• 13u3/5

Stacy has a green ribbon and a pink ribbon. The green ribbon is 8 1/10 inches long and the pink ribbon is 12 2/10 inches long. How much longer is the pink ribbon than the green ribbon?

• 7u9/11

• 4u1/10

• 14/17

• 9

A farmer placed an order for 17 2/3 tons of fertilizer. He calculates that the corn fields will require 9 1/3 tons of it. How much fertilizer will the farmer have left for his other crops?

• 8u1/3

• 1/8

• 12u1/3

• 15u12/13

Last week, Olivia spent 3 hours watching television. Leon watched television for 3/5 as many hours as Olivia did. How many hours did Leon spend watching television?

• 2/7

• 1u4/5

• 12u4/5

• 12u1/3

Sam uses 1 1/4 ounces of ham on each sandwich. If he makes 4 1/2 sandwiches, how much ham will he use?

• 5

• 5 5/8

• 5 3/4

• 4 5/8

Beth had 3 and 1/4 cups of milk. She used 1 and 3/4 cups of the milk to bake a cake. How many cups of milk does Beth have left?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Solve this problem:
Beth had 3 and 1/4 cups of milk. She used 1 and 3/4 cups of the milk to bake a cake. How many cups of milk does Beth have left?

• 1 and 6/7

• 5 and 11/16

• 5

• 1 and 1/2

A recipe for muffins calls for 3/4 cup of flour. Carlito is making 6 batches of muffins. How much flour does he need?
What operation do you do to solve this problem?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Solve this problem:
A recipe for muffins calls for 3/4 cup of flour. Carlito is making 6 batches of muffins. How much flour does he need?

• 6 and 3/4

• 5 and 1/4

• 4 and 1/2

• 8

Valerie bought a 9 ft piece of ribbon from which she wants to cut into 2/3 ft pieces. How many 2/3 ft pieces can Valerie cut?

• 13

• 6

• 9

• This is not possible.