Mixed Numbers: Estimating Sums in Real Life Scenarios

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

• 5 1/2 yards

• 5 3/4 yards

• 4 1/2 yards

• 6 yards

Tom read 1 3/5 of a book last week and 2 2/3 of the same book this week. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 4 4/15

• 5 1/4

• 4 1/2

• 3 1/2

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

• 1 1/4 cups

• 2 cups

• 5/6 cups

• 3/4 cups

Jake has 4 3/4 pounds of apples. He gives 1 1/2 pounds to his friend. How many pounds of apples does Jake have now?

• 3 1/4 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 2 1/4 pounds

Samantha drank 3 1/2 liters of water on Monday and 2 2/5 liters on Tuesday. How much water did she drink in total?

• 4.5 liters

• 5.9 liters

• 5.0 liters

• 6.2 liters

A gardener planted 2 1/3 rows of flowers in the morning and 3 1/4 rows in the afternoon. How many rows of flowers did he plant altogether?

• 4 1/2

• 5 1/4

• 6 3/4

• 5 7/12

Emma has 5 1/2 meters of ribbon. She uses 2 3/4 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1 3/4 meters

• 2 3/4 meters

• 4 meters

• 3 1/2 meters

During a sale, a store sold 3 1/2 pounds of candy on Saturday and 4 1/4 pounds on Sunday. How much candy was sold over the weekend?

• 5 3/4 pounds

• 6 1/2 pounds

• 7 3/4 pounds

• 8 pounds

A baker made 6 1/4 pies. If he sold 2 1/2 pies, how many pies does he have left?

• 5 1/2

• 4 1/2

• 3 3/4

• 2 1/4

In a class, 3 3/4 of the students are girls and 2 1/2 are boys. How many students are there in total?

• 8

• 5

• 7

• 6