Mastering Mixed Numbers: Fun with Word Problems!

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza and her friend gives her 1/3 of another pizza. How much pizza does Lily have now?

• 1/2

• 13/12

• 2/3

• 5/4

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

• 3.5

• 5

• 4.0

• 4.25

A recipe calls for 2/5 cup of sugar, but Sarah only has 1/3 cup. How much more sugar does she need?

• 1/15 cup

• 2/5 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

In a garden, 1/2 of the area is planted with flowers and 1/4 is planted with vegetables. What fraction of the garden is planted?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 3/4

Emma drank 1 1/6 liters of juice and then drank another 2/3 liters. How much juice did she drink in total?

• 1 1/2 liters

• 2 liters

• 1 5/6 liters

• 1 3/4 liters

A baker used 3/8 of a bag of flour for cookies and 1/4 of the bag for bread. How much flour did he use altogether?

• 3/4

• 7/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

During a race, Jake ran 1 1/2 miles and then 2/3 miles more. How far did he run in total?

• 2 1/2 miles

• 2 miles

• 1 3/4 miles

• 2 1/6 miles

A tank holds 5/6 of a gallon of water. If 1/2 gallon is used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 2/3 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/3 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

Samantha has 2 1/4 yards of fabric. She uses 1 2/3 yards for a project. How much fabric does she have left?

• 3/4 yards

• 7/12 yards

• 1 1/2 yards

• 2 yards

At a party, 3/5 of the guests are children and 1/4 are adults. What fraction of the guests are children and adults combined?

• 1/2

• 17/20

• 5/8

• 3/4