5th Grade Mixed Numbers: Add & Subtract Challenge

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

• 4 3/4 yards

• 5 1/2 yards

• 6 1/4 yards

• 7 yards

Tom baked 4 1/3 pies for a party. He sold 1 2/5 pies. How many pies does he have left?

• 3 1/4

• 2 1/2

• 1 1/2

• 2 14/15

A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of sugar. If Maria uses 1 3/4 cups, how much sugar does she have left?

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

• 0.75 cups

Liam read 5 1/4 books this month and plans to read 3 2/3 more. How many books will he have read in total?

• 6 3/4

• 9 1/4

• 7 1/2

• 8 11/12

Emma has 6 1/2 liters of juice. She uses 2 1/4 liters for a party. How much juice does she have remaining?

• 4 1/4 liters

• 3 1/4 liters

• 2 1/2 liters

• 5 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 in total?

• 4 3/4

• 7 1/2

• 6 1/4

• 5 1/4

Jake has 7 1/8 pounds of apples. He gives away 3 3/4 pounds. How many pounds of apples does he have left?

• 3 3/8 pounds

• 2 1/2 pounds

• 5 3/8 pounds

• 4 1/2 pounds

A baker made 8 2/5 loaves of bread. He sold 4 1/2 loaves. How many loaves does he have now?

• 3 9/10

• 5 1/4

• 2 1/2

• 4 3/10

Mia has 5 1/6 meters of ribbon. She cuts off 2 2/3 meters. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 4 1/2 meters

• 3 1/3 meters

• 2 1/2 meters

• 1 3/4 meters

A teacher has 10 1/4 markers. She gives 3 3/5 markers to her students. How many markers does she have remaining?

• 6 13/20

• 8 1/5

• 7 3/4

• 5 1/2