Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers in Real Life

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

• 4 3/4 yards

• 7 yards

• 5 1/2 yards

• 6 1/4 yards

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

• 4 liters

• 2 2/3 liters

• 3 1/3 liters

• 1 liter

A recipe requires 1 1/4 cups of sugar. If Sarah wants to make 3 batches, how many cups of sugar does she need in total?

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

• 3 3/4 cups

• 2 cups

Jake has 4 2/5 meters of rope. He uses 1 3/5 meters for a project. How much rope does he have remaining?

• 2 1/2 meters

• 2 4/5 meters

• 1 2/5 meters

• 3 1/5 meters

Emma read 3 1/2 books last month and 2 2/3 books this month. How many books has she read in total?

• 6 3/4

• 7 1/4

• 5 1/2

• 6 1/6

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

• 4 1/4 dozen

• 2 1/2 dozen

• 5 dozen

• 3 dozen

In a garden, there are 2 3/4 rows of carrots and 1 1/2 rows of tomatoes. How many rows of vegetables are there in total?

• 4 1/4

• 3 1/4

• 5

• 2 1/2

• 4

A box can hold 3 1/3 liters of water. If it is filled with 1 2/3 liters, how much more water can it hold?

• 1 liter

• 1 2/3 liters

• 2 liters

• 3 liters

Mia has 7 1/4 pounds of flour. She uses 3 1/2 pounds for baking. How much flour does she have left?

• 3 3/4 pounds

• 2 1/4 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 5 1/2 pounds

A farmer harvested 4 1/2 bushels of apples. He sold 2 1/4 bushels. How many bushels of apples does he have now?

• 1 1/2 bushels

• 2 1/4 bushels

• 3 bushels

• 4 bushels