5th Grade Mixed Numbers: Add and Subtract Challenge

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

• 2 3/4 yards

• 4 1/4 yards

• 5 yards

• 3 1/4 yards

Tom has 3 2/3 liters of juice. He drinks 1 1/4 liters. How much juice is left?

• 1 1/2 liters

• 2 1/4 liters

• 2 5/12 liters

• 3 liters

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

• 1 cup

• 1 1/2 cups

• 1/4 cup

• 0.83 cups

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

• 6 17/20

• 5 1/2

• 7 3/10

• 6 1/4

A baker made 5 1/2 dozen cookies. He sold 2 2/3 dozen. How many cookies does he have left?

• 40 cookies

• 30 cookies

• 34 cookies

• 25 cookies

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?

• 7 1/2 meters

• 6 1/4 meters

• 5 meters

• 4 3/4 meters

A car traveled 6 1/4 miles on Monday and 3 3/8 miles on Tuesday. How far did the car travel in total?

• 8 3/4 miles

• 10 miles

• 9 5/8 miles

• 7 1/2 miles

Emma has 7 1/2 pounds of apples. She gives away 3 1/4 pounds. How many pounds of apples does she have now?

• 3 1/2 pounds

• 6 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 4 1/4 pounds

A tank holds 8 1/3 gallons of water. If 2 1/2 gallons are used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 7 gallons

• 4 3/4 gallons

• 5 5/6 gallons

• 6 1/2 gallons

During a school event, 5 1/2 pizzas were ordered. If 2 3/4 pizzas were eaten, how many pizzas are left?

• 1 3/4

• 3 1/2

• 2 3/4

• 4 1/4