Real-Life Mixed Number Problems: Adding with Like Denominators

Lily has 2 1/4 yards of fabric. She buys another 3 2/4 yards. How much fabric does she have in total?

• 4 1/2 yards

• 6 yards

• 5 1/2 yards

• 5 3/4 yards

Tom read 1 3/5 books last month and 2 1/5 books this month. How many books has he read altogether?

• 2 3/5

• 3 1/2

• 3 4/5

• 4 1/5

A baker used 1 1/3 cups of sugar for one cake and 2 2/3 cups for another. How much sugar did he use in total?

• 3 cups

• 5 cups

• 4 cups

• 2 cups

Sarah has 4 1/2 liters of juice. She buys 3 1/2 more liters. How many liters of juice does she have now?

• 6 liters

• 8 liters

• 9 liters

• 7 liters

In a garden, there are 2 3/4 meters of flowers on one side and 1 1/4 meters on the other. What is the total length of flowers?

• 4 meters

• 2 meters

• 5 meters

• 3 meters

A library has 3 1/6 shelves of books and adds 2 1/6 more shelves. How many shelves of books are there now?

• 3 1/6

• 5 1/3

• 4 1/6

• 6 1/6

Mark has 5 1/8 pounds of apples. He buys 2 3/8 more pounds. How many pounds of apples does he have in total?

• 6 3/4 pounds

• 7 1/2 pounds

• 5 3/4 pounds

• 8 pounds

Emma collected 1 2/3 pounds of rocks and 2 1/3 pounds of shells. How much does she have altogether?

• 3 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 2 pounds

A fish tank has 3 1/2 gallons of water. If you add 2 1/2 gallons more, how much water is in the tank now?

• 4 gallons

• 7 gallons

• 6 gallons

• 5 gallons

During a race, Jake ran 4 1/4 miles on Saturday and 3 1/4 miles on Sunday. How many miles did he run in total?

• 5 1/4 miles

• 6 miles

• 7 1/2 miles

• 8 miles