Fraction Adventures: Mixed Numbers & Word Problems

Sarah has 2 1/2 yards of fabric. She uses 1 3/4 yards to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 2 yards

• 1 1/2 yards

• 3/4 yards

• 1 yard

Tom has 3/5 of a pizza, and he buys another 1/3 of a pizza. How much pizza does he have in total?

• 5/6

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 14/15

A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If you only have 2/3 of a cup, how much more do you need to buy?

• 1 cup

• 0.83 cups

• 0.5 cups

• 1 1/4 cups

Lily read 3 1/4 books last month and 2 2/5 books this month. How many books has she read in total?

• 6 3/10

• 4 1/2

• 5 1/4

• 5 13/20

A baker made 4 1/2 dozen cookies. He sold 2 1/3 dozen. How many cookies does he have left?

• 26 cookies

• 18 cookies

• 30 cookies

• 22 cookies

In a garden, there are 5/8 of a pound of carrots and 1/4 of a pound of peas. How much vegetables are there in total?

• 1/2 pound

• 3/4 pound

• 1 pound

• 7/8 pound

A bottle holds 2 3/4 liters of juice. If you pour out 1 1/2 liters, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1 liter

• 2 liters

• 3 liters

• 1 1/4 liters

During a race, John ran 3 1/2 miles and then 2 1/4 miles. How far did he run altogether?

• 5 miles

• 5 3/4 miles

• 6 miles

• 4 1/2 miles

Emma has 1 2/3 of a cake. She gives away 3/4 of a cake to her friends. How much cake does she have left?

• 2/3

• 11/12

• 1/2

• 3/4

A tank can hold 5 1/2 gallons of water. If it currently has 2 3/4 gallons, how much more water is needed to fill the tank?

• 2 3/4 gallons

• 4 1/4 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 1 1/2 gallons