Solving Real-Life Problems with Mixed Numbers and Fractions

Lily has 2 1/3 yards of fabric and needs 1 2/5 yards more for a project. How much fabric will she have in total?

• 2 3/5 yards

• 3 1/4 yards

• 4 1/2 yards

• 3 11/15 yards

Tom read 3 1/4 books last month and 2 2/3 books this month. How many books has he read in total?

• 6 1/4

• 5 1/2

• 5 11/12

• 4 1/2

A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar, and you want to double it. How much sugar do you need in total?

• 4 cups

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

Sarah has 4 3/8 liters of juice and buys 2 1/4 liters more. How much juice does she have now?

• 6 liters

• 7 liters

• 6 5/8 liters

• 5 3/8 liters

In a garden, there are 3 2/5 meters of flowers and 1 3/10 meters of vegetables. What is the total length of plants in the garden?

• 3 1/2 meters

• 4 7/10 meters

• 4 1/4 meters

• 5 meters

A baker made 2 1/6 cakes and then baked 3 1/2 more. How many cakes did the baker make altogether?

• 5 1/4

• 5 2/3

• 4 3/4

• 6 1/2

During a hike, you walk 1 3/4 miles in the morning and 2 2/5 miles in the afternoon. How far did you walk in total?

• 4 1/2 miles

• 5 miles

• 3 1/2 miles

• 4 3/20 miles

Emma has 5 1/2 pounds of apples and buys 3 3/4 pounds more. How many pounds of apples does she have now?

• 7.5 pounds

• 10 pounds

• 9.25 pounds

• 8.5 pounds

A library has 2 2/3 shelves of fiction books and 3 1/4 shelves of non-fiction books. How many shelves of books are there in total?

• 5 1/4

• 4 1/2

• 5 11/12

• 6 3/4

At a party, there are 4 1/8 pizzas and 2 3/5 pizzas ordered. How many pizzas are there altogether?

• 7 1/4

• 6 29/40

• 5 1/2

• 6 1/2