Adding Mixed Numbers with Visual Models in Real Life

Lily has 2 1/2 apples and her friend gives her 1 3/4 apples. How many apples does Lily have now?

• 2 3/4 apples

• 4 1/4 apples

• 3 1/2 apples

• 5 apples

Tom ran 3 1/3 miles in the morning and 2 2/5 miles in the evening. How far did he run in total?

• 5 11/15 miles

• 6 miles

• 4 1/2 miles

• 5 1/4 miles

A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of flour and 2 1/4 cups of sugar. How much flour and sugar do you need altogether?

• 4 cups

• 1 1/4 cups

• 3 3/4 cups

• 2 3/4 cups

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

• 6 1/2

• 7 7/8

• 8 1/4

• 5 3/8

In a garden, there are 5 2/5 rows of carrots and 3 1/2 rows of tomatoes. How many rows of vegetables are there in total?

• 7 1/2

• 8 9/10

• 9 1/4

• 6 3/5

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

• 1 1/4 dozen

• 2 dozen

• 1 dozen

• 3/4 dozen

During a hike, Jake walked 1 2/3 miles and then 2 1/4 miles. How many miles did he hike altogether?

• 3 11/12 miles

• 2 1/2 miles

• 4 miles

• 3 1/4 miles

Emma has 3 1/2 yards of fabric and buys 2 2/3 yards more. How much fabric does she have now?

• 4 3/4 yards

• 6 1/6 yards

• 5 1/2 yards

• 7 1/4 yards

A farmer harvested 4 1/4 bushels of apples and 3 3/5 bushels of pears. How many bushels of fruit did he harvest in total?

• 6 1/2 bushels

• 8 1/4 bushels

• 5 3/10 bushels

• 7 17/20 bushels

At a party, there were 5 1/2 pizzas and 2 3/4 pizzas left over. How many pizzas are there altogether?

• 6 3/4

• 7 1/2

• 8 1/4

• 9 1/2