Adding and Converting Mixed Numbers in Daily Life

Lily has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She uses 1 3/4 yards to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 2 1/2 yards

• 1 3/4 yards

• 1 yard

• 3 yards

Tom has 5 2/3 pounds of apples. He buys 2 1/4 more pounds. How many pounds of apples does he have now?

• 6 1/2

• 7 1/2

• 7 11/12

• 8 1/4

A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. If Sarah only has 1 3/4 cups, how much more does she need to buy?

• 0.75 cups

• 1/2 cup

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

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

• 7 5/6

• 7 1/2

• 8 1/4

• 6 1/2

Emma has 6 1/4 liters of juice. She drinks 2 2/3 liters. How much juice is left?

• 3 7/12 liters

• 5 liters

• 2 1/2 liters

• 4 1/4 liters

A baker made 7 1/2 dozen cookies. He sold 3 3/4 dozen. How many dozen cookies does he have left?

• 5 dozen

• 4 1/2 dozen

• 2 dozen

• 3.75 dozen

In a garden, there are 5 1/2 feet of flowers and 2 1/4 feet of vegetables. What is the total length of plants in the garden?

• 6 feet

• 8 1/2 feet

• 7 3/4 feet

• 7 feet

A box contains 8 3/4 pounds of dog food. If 3 1/2 pounds are used, how much dog food remains?

• 6 pounds

• 4 1/4 pounds

• 5 1/4 pounds

• 7 1/2 pounds

Samantha has 9 1/8 meters of ribbon. She cuts off 4 3/4 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 4 3/8 meters

• 3 3/4 meters

• 6 1/2 meters

• 5 1/2 meters

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

• 6.2 miles

• 4.5 miles

• 5.9 miles

• 5.0 miles