Solving Mixed Number Word Problems in Real Life

Lily has 3 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 yard

• 1 3/4 yards

• 3 yards

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

• 4 gallons

• 2 1/2 gallons

• 3 1/4 gallons

• 3 11/12 gallons

A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If you only have 3/4 cup, how much more do you need to buy?

• 1 cup

• 1 1/4 cups

• 1/2 cup

• 0.75 cups

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

• 7 1/4

• 6 1/2

• 6 19/20

• 5 1/2

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

• 2 5/6 dozen

• 4 dozen

• 1 1/2 dozen

• 3 dozen

In a garden, there are 3 3/4 feet of flowers and 2 1/2 feet of vegetables. What is the total length of plants in the garden?

• 6 1/4 feet

• 5 feet

• 7 feet

• 6 feet 3 inches

A car traveled 6 1/4 miles on Monday and 3 3/5 miles on Tuesday. How far did the car travel in total?

• 8 1/2 miles

• 10 miles

• 7 3/4 miles

• 9 17/20 miles

Emma has 7 1/2 liters of juice. She drinks 2 1/3 liters. How much juice does she have remaining?

• 3 3/4 liters

• 6 1/2 liters

• 4 1/4 liters

• 5 1/6 liters

A farmer harvested 4 1/4 acres of corn and 3 2/5 acres of wheat. How many acres did he harvest in total?

• 5 3/10 acres

• 6 1/2 acres

• 8 1/4 acres

• 7 13/20 acres

During a marathon, a runner completed 5 1/2 miles in the morning and 2 3/4 miles in the afternoon. How many miles did he run altogether?

• 7 miles

• 9 1/2 miles

• 8 1/4 miles

• 6 3/4 miles