Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers: Fun with Fractions!

Lily has 3 1/2 apples and buys 2 1/4 more. How many apples does she have now?

• 5 1/2

• 4 1/2

• 6 1/4

• 5 3/4

Tom has 5 3/8 meters of ribbon. He uses 2 1/2 meters for a project. How much ribbon does he have left?

• 2 7/8 meters

• 4 1/8 meters

• 1 3/4 meters

• 3 1/2 meters

A recipe calls for 1 3/4 cups of sugar. If Sarah only has 1/2 cup, how much more does she need to buy?

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 1.25 cups

• 2 cups

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

• 3 5/6

• 3 1/2

• 4 1/2

• 2 3/4

Emma has 4 2/5 yards of fabric. She gives 1 3/10 yards to her friend. How much fabric does she have left?

• 3 1/10

• 3 3/10

• 4 1/5

• 2 3/10

A gardener planted 3 1/4 rows of flowers and then planted 2 2/3 more rows. How many rows of flowers did he plant in total?

• 4 1/2

• 5 1/2

• 6 1/4

• 5 11/12

Mia drank 2 1/2 liters of juice and then drank another 1 3/4 liters. How much juice did she drink altogether?

• 4 liters

• 4 1/4 liters

• 3 liters

• 5 liters

A baker made 5 1/2 pies and sold 3 1/4 of them. How many pies does he have left?

• 1 1/4

• 3 1/2

• 4 3/4

• 2 1/4

In a class, 4 1/3 of the students brought lunch, and 2 1/2 of them shared their lunch. How many students did not share their lunch?

• 5/3

• 11/6

• 2

• 3/2

A box contains 6 1/4 pounds of candy. If 3 3/8 pounds are taken out, how much candy remains in the box?

• 4 1/2 pounds

• 2 7/8 pounds

• 3 1/8 pounds

• 1 3/4 pounds