Mixed Numbers Fun: Add & Subtract with Real-World Scenarios

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

• 4 3/4 yards

• 7 yards

• 5 1/2 yards

• 6 1/4 yards

Tom has 5 1/3 liters of juice. He drinks 2 2/3 liters. How much juice is left?

• 4 liters

• 3 1/3 liters

• 1 liter

• 2 2/3 liters

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

• 28 cookies

• 30 cookies

• 36 cookies

• 33 cookies

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

• 5 3/5

• 5 1/2

• 6 2/5

• 4 1/5

A gardener planted 6 1/2 rows of flowers. If he removes 2 3/4 rows, how many rows are left?

• 2 1/2

• 4 1/4

• 3 3/4

• 5 1/2

In a classroom, there are 7 1/8 pencils. If 3 1/4 pencils are broken, how many pencils remain?

• 3 7/8

• 2 3/4

• 4 1/8

• 5 1/2

A recipe calls for 1 3/4 cups of sugar. If you want to make 2 batches, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 2 cups

• 4 cups

• 3 1/2 cups

• 1 cup

Mark has 8 1/2 meters of fabric. He uses 3 3/4 meters for a project. How much fabric does he have left?

• 4 3/4 meters

• 5 meters

• 3 meters

• 6 1/4 meters

Emma collected 5 2/3 seashells at the beach and found 4 1/4 more. How many seashells does she have now?

• 9 11/12

• 8 1/2

• 10 3/4

• 7 5/6

A library has 10 1/2 books on the shelf. If 4 2/3 books are checked out, how many books are still on the shelf?

• 5 5/6

• 4 1/2

• 6 1/3

• 3 3/4