5th Grade Mixed Numbers Challenge: Add & Subtract Fun!

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?

• 1 yard

• 3 yards

• 1 3/4 yards

• 2 1/2 yards

Tom baked 2 2/3 pies for a party. If he gives away 1 1/4 pies to his friends, how many pies does he have remaining?

• 2 1/4

• 1 1/2

• 1 3/4

• 1 5/12

A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If Sarah wants to make 2 batches, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

Emma read 4 1/4 books this month. If she plans to read 2 2/3 more books, how many books will she have read in total?

• 6 1/2

• 5 1/2

• 6 11/12

• 7 1/4

Jake has 5 1/2 liters of juice. He drinks 2 3/4 liters. How much juice does he have left?

• 2 3/4 liters

• 4 1/2 liters

• 1 3/4 liters

• 3 liters

A gardener planted 3 3/4 rows of flowers. If he plants 2 1/2 more rows, how many rows of flowers does he have now?

• 7 1/2

• 6 1/4

• 5 1/4

• 4 3/4

Samantha has 6 1/8 pounds of flour. She uses 3 3/4 pounds to bake bread. How much flour does she have remaining?

• 1 1/2 pounds

• 3 1/8 pounds

• 2 3/8 pounds

• 4 1/2 pounds

A box contains 4 1/2 pounds of candy. If 1 2/3 pounds are given to friends, how much candy is left in the box?

• 4 pounds

• 3 1/2 pounds

• 2 5/6 pounds

• 1 1/2 pounds

Mark ran 2 1/4 miles on Saturday and 3 1/2 miles on Sunday. How many miles did he run in total over the weekend?

• 6 miles

• 4.5 miles

• 5 miles

• 5.75 miles

A baker made 7 1/2 loaves of bread. If he sold 4 1/4 loaves, how many loaves does he have left?

• 2 1/4 loaves

• 5 1/4 loaves

• 1 1/4 loaves

• 3 1/4 loaves