Mixed Numbers: Real-Life Word Problems for Grade 4

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

• 4 3/4 yards

• 6 1/4 yards

• 7 yards

• 5 1/2 yards

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

• 1 1/2 liters

• 4 liters

• 2 14/15 liters

• 3 1/4 liters

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

• 3 cups

• 6 cups

• 4 1/2 cups

• 2 1/2 cups

Sarah read 4 1/4 books this month and 2 3/8 books last month. How many books did she read in total?

• 6 5/8

• 7 1/2

• 5 3/4

• 6 1/4

A baker made 6 2/5 pies and sold 3 1/2 pies. How many pies does he have left?

• 1 1/2

• 2 9/10

• 3 1/4

• 4 3/5

In a garden, there are 3 3/4 meters of flowers on one side and 2 1/2 meters on the other. What is the total length of flowers?

• 6 1/4 meters

• 7 1/2 meters

• 5 meters

• 4 3/4 meters

A box contains 7 1/8 pounds of apples. If you take out 2 3/4 pounds, how many pounds of apples remain?

• 5 pounds

• 6 1/4 pounds

• 3 1/2 pounds

• 4 3/8 pounds

During a hike, Mia walked 4 1/2 miles in the morning and 3 1/3 miles in the afternoon. How far did she walk in total?

• 5 3/4 miles

• 8 miles

• 6 1/2 miles

• 7 5/6 miles

A container holds 5 1/2 gallons of water. If 2 1/4 gallons are used, how much water is left in the container?

• 3 1/4 gallons

• 1 1/4 gallons

• 2 1/2 gallons

• 4 gallons

At a party, there were 8 1/3 pizzas. If 3 2/5 pizzas were eaten, how many pizzas are left?

• 4 14/15

• 3 1/2

• 5 1/4

• 2 2/3