Mixed Number Mastery: Estimating Sums & Differences

Lily has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She buys 2 3/4 more yards. How many yards of fabric does she have now?

• 7 yards

• 6 1/4 yards

• 5 1/2 yards

• 4 3/4 yards

Tom has 5 2/3 apples. He gives away 1 1/4 apples to his friends. How many apples does Tom have left?

• 3 1/2

• 4 5/12

• 5 1/2

• 4 3/4

A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches, how many cups of flour do you need in total?

• 7 1/2 cups

• 3 1/2 cups

• 5 cups

• 10 cups

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

• 5 3/4

• 8 1/2

• 7 1/4

• 6 1/4

A baker made 6 1/2 dozen cookies. He sold 3 3/4 dozen. How many dozen cookies does he have left?

• 2.75 dozen

• 1.5 dozen

• 4 dozen

• 3 dozen

In a garden, there are 7 1/3 rows of flowers. If 2 2/5 rows are removed, how many rows remain?

• 5 1/4

• 4 14/15

• 6 2/3

• 3 1/2

A car traveled 5 1/2 miles in the morning and 3 3/4 miles in the afternoon. What is the total distance traveled?

• 8 1/2 miles

• 9 1/4 miles

• 7 miles

• 10 miles

Emma has 8 1/4 liters of juice. She uses 3 1/2 liters for a party. How much juice does she have left?

• 4 3/4 liters

• 6 1/2 liters

• 3 liters

• 5 liters

A library has 10 2/3 books. If 4 1/4 books are checked out, how many books are still in the library?

• 5 3/4

• 7 1/2

• 6 5/12

• 8 1/4

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

• 7 miles

• 6 1/10 miles

• 4 3/5 miles

• 5 1/10 miles