Fraction Fun: Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

Lily has 3 1/2 cups of flour. She uses 1 3/4 cups for a cake. How much flour does she have left?

• 2 cups

• 1 3/4 cups

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

Tom has 2 2/3 meters of ribbon. He buys another 1 1/4 meters. How much ribbon does he have in total?

• 3 1/2 meters

• 3 11/12 meters

• 2 3/4 meters

• 4 1/2 meters

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

• 2 cups

• 0.75 cups

• 1 cup

• 1 1/4 cups

Jake read 4 1/5 books this month and 2 3/10 books last month. How many books did he read in total?

• 5 1/2

• 6 3/4

• 7 3/10

• 6 1/5

Sarah has 5 1/4 yards of fabric. She uses 2 2/3 yards to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 2 7/12 yards

• 3 1/4 yards

• 4 1/3 yards

• 1 1/2 yards

A pizza was cut into 8 equal slices. If John ate 3 1/2 slices and his friend ate 2 1/4 slices, how many slices are left?

• 4 slices

• 2.25 slices

• 3 slices

• 1.5 slices

Emma has 6 3/4 liters of juice. She pours 2 1/2 liters into a pitcher. How much juice does she have remaining?

• 5 liters

• 2 liters

• 4 1/4 liters

• 3 1/4 liters

A gardener planted 3 1/2 rows of flowers and then planted 2 1/4 more rows. How many rows of flowers did he plant altogether?

• 4 1/2

• 6 1/4

• 5 1/2

• 5 3/4

In a class, 4 1/2 students brought snacks, and 1 3/4 students brought drinks. How many more students brought snacks than drinks?

• 2 3/4

• 2 1/2

• 1 1/2

• 3 1/4

A baker made 7 1/3 dozen cookies. He sold 3 2/5 dozen. How many dozen cookies does he have left?

• 2 1/2

• 4 1/4

• 3 14/15

• 5 3/10