Mixed Numbers Challenge: Adding & Converting Fractions

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

• 4 3/4 yards

• 7 yards

• 6 1/4 yards

• 5 1/2 yards

Tom has 5 2/3 liters of juice. He drinks 1 1/4 liters. How much juice is left?

• 4 1/4 liters

• 3 1/2 liters

• 4 5/12 liters

• 5 liters

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

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 3/4 cups

• 1/2 cup

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

• 7 1/2

• 7 5/6

• 6 1/2

• 8 1/4

A baker made 6 1/4 dozen cookies. He sold 2 2/3 dozen. How many cookies does he have left?

• 29 cookies

• 36 cookies

• 50 cookies

• 43 cookies

In a garden, there are 7 1/2 rows of flowers. If 3 3/4 rows are daisies, how many rows are not daisies?

• 2 1/2

• 4 1/4

• 3 3/4

• 5 1/2

A box contains 8 1/2 pounds of apples. If you use 3 1/4 pounds for a pie, how many pounds are left?

• 2 3/4 pounds

• 5 1/4 pounds

• 6 pounds

• 4 1/2 pounds

During a hike, Mia walked 5 3/4 miles on the first day and 2 1/2 miles on the second day. How far did she walk in total?

• 6 miles

• 7 3/4 miles

• 9 1/2 miles

• 8 1/4 miles

A library has 9 1/3 shelves of books. If 4 2/5 shelves are fiction, how many shelves are non-fiction?

• 2 3/5

• 3 1/2

• 4 14/15

• 5 1/4

Jake has 10 1/2 marbles. He gives away 3 3/4 marbles to his friends. How many marbles does he have now?

• 5 1/2

• 7 1/4

• 8 3/4

• 6 3/4