Add Mixed Numbers Word Problems

Ms. Patel cut 3   1/2 inches of wood off of a board that was originally 7   3/4 inches long. How long was the board after she made the cut?

• 4 inches

• 4   1/6 inches

• 4    1/4 inches

• 4    1/2 inches

When Leila first weighed her kitten, it weighed 4  1/2 pounds. The next time Leila weighed her kitten, it had gained 2  1/4 pounds. How much did the kitten weigh?

• 7    3/4 pounds

• 6   3/4 pounds

• 6    1/3 pounds

• 2   1/4 pounds

Mariah drove 5  2/3 miles to a friend’s house and then drove 11  5/6 miles to the park. How many miles did she drive?

• 16   7/9 miles

• 16    9/12 miles

• 17   1/6 miles

• 17   1/2 miles

Olivia had a piece of wire that was 5  7/8 feet long. She cut a 1  2/16 foot section from the wire. Which measurement is closest to the length of the piece of wire remaining?

• 3 feet

• 4 feet

• 5 feet

• 6 feet 

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• Multiply

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To make some punch for a party, Michael mixed together 10 1/4 bottles of apple juice and 2 1/4 bottles of soda. How many bottles of punch did Michael make? Answer in simplest form.

• 12 1/2 bottles

• 13 bottles

• 12 2/4 bottles

• 14 bottles

Amy made a fruit salad with 1 1/10 pounds of watermelon and 5 3/10 pounds of berries. How many pounds of fruit did Amy use in all? Answer in simplest form.

• 6 4/10 pounds

• 6 5/2 pounds

• 4 2/10 pounds

• 6 2/5 pounds

Marcus rode his bicycle 2 5/8 miles from his house to school. Then he rode 1 1/8 miles from school to the store. How many miles did Marcus ride in all? Answer in simplest form.

• 1 3/4 miles

• 3 4/8 miles

• 3 6/8 miles

• 3 3/4 miles

Riley drove 6 5/12 miles with her sister and another 3 5/12 miles with her friend. How far did she drive in all? Answer in simplest form.

• 9 10/24 miles

• 9 5/6 miles

• 3 0/12 miles

• 3 5/6 miles