Mixing It Up: Adding Mixed Numbers in Real Life

Lily has 2 1/3 yards of fabric and buys 1 2/5 yards more. How much fabric does she have in total?

• 4 1/4 yards

• 2 1/2 yards

• 3 1/2 yards

• 3 11/15 yards

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Tom ran 3 1/4 miles in the morning and 2 2/3 miles in the evening. How far did he run altogether?

• 5 1/3 miles

• 4 1/2 miles

• 5 11/12 miles

• 6 1/4 miles

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.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?

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

• 4 cups

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Sarah read 4 3/8 books last month and 2 1/2 books this month. How many books has she read in total?

• 7 1/4

• 5 1/2

• 6 1/2

• 6 7/8

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A gardener planted 3 2/5 rows of flowers and then added 1 3/4 more rows. How many rows of flowers are there now?

• 4 1/2

• 5 3/20

• 6 1/4

• 5 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

In a marathon, John completed 5 1/6 miles and then ran another 2 1/3 miles. What is the total distance he ran?

• 7 miles

• 6 1/4 miles

• 7 1/2 miles

• 8 miles

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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

• 4 liters

• 5 liters

• 3 1/4 liters

• 4 1/4 liters

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A baker made 3 1/2 dozen cookies and sold 2 2/3 dozen. How many dozen cookies does he have left?

• 2 1/2 dozen

• 3 dozen

• 1 dozen

• 0 5/6 dozen

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

During a hike, Alex walked 4 1/4 miles and then 3 1/5 miles. How far did he hike in total?

• 7 1/4 miles

• 8 miles

• 7 9/20 miles

• 6 1/2 miles

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Mia has 1 3/8 pounds of flour and buys 2 1/4 pounds more. How much flour does she have now?

• 3 5/8 pounds

• 3 1/4 pounds

• 4 1/2 pounds

• 2 3/4 pounds

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C