Real-Life Mixed Number Addition: Fun with Fractions!

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

• 7 yards

• 5 1/2 yards

• 4 3/4 yards

• 6 1/4 yards

Tom has 1 2/3 gallons of paint. He buys another 2 1/4 gallons. How many gallons of paint does he have in total?

• 4 gallons

• 3 1/4 gallons

• 2 1/2 gallons

• 3 11/12 gallons

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

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

Sarah read 3 1/5 books last month and 2 2/3 books this month. How many books has she read in total?

• 4 1/2

• 6 1/4

• 5 1/2

• 5 13/15

A gardener planted 4 1/4 rows of flowers and then added 3 1/2 more rows. How many rows of flowers are there now?

• 5 3/4

• 6 1/4

• 7 3/4

• 8 1/2

In a marathon, John ran 5 1/3 miles in the morning and 2 2/5 miles in the evening. How far did he run altogether?

• 6 1/2 miles

• 7 11/15 miles

• 7 1/4 miles

• 8 miles

Emma has 2 3/8 pounds of apples. She buys 1 5/6 pounds more. How many pounds of apples does she have now?

• 4 1/2

• 5 1/8

• 3 1/2

• 4 5/24

A baker made 3 1/2 dozen cookies and then baked 2 2/3 dozen more. How many dozen cookies did the baker make in total?

• 6 1/6 dozen

• 7 1/2 dozen

• 5 dozen

• 4 dozen

During a hike, Mia walked 4 1/4 miles and then 3 1/2 miles more. How many miles did she walk altogether?

• 8 miles

• 6 1/2 miles

• 5 3/4 miles

• 7 3/4 miles

A teacher has 1 3/4 boxes of crayons and buys 2 1/2 more boxes. How many boxes of crayons does she have now?

• 4 1/4

• 3 1/4

• 2 3/4

• 5 1/2