Adding Mixed Numbers: Real-Life Scenarios for 4th Grade

Lily has 2 1/4 meters of ribbon. She buys 3 1/4 meters more. How much ribbon does she have in total?

• 4 1/2 meters

• 6 meters

• 5 1/2 meters

• 3 1/4 meters

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

• 5 liters

• 4 liters

• 3 liters

• 2 liters

A baker made 4 3/8 pies. He sold 2 1/8 pies. How many pies does he have now?

• 3 1/4

• 2 1/4

• 1 3/8

• 2 3/8

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

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 5

In a garden, there are 6 1/3 rows of flowers. If 2 1/3 rows are removed, how many rows remain?

• 3

• 2

• 5

• 4

A farmer harvested 7 1/6 bushels of apples. He sold 3 1/6 bushels. How many bushels does he have left?

• 3 bushels

• 4 bushels

• 2 bushels

• 5 bushels

Emma has 4 3/10 kilograms of flour. She uses 1 3/10 kilograms for a recipe. How much flour does she have remaining?

• 2 kilograms

• 5 kilograms

• 1 kilogram

• 3 kilograms

Jake collected 5 5/12 seashells at the beach and found 2 1/12 more. How many seashells does he have now?

• 8 3/4

• 5 3/4

• 7 1/2

• 6 1/4

A library has 8 1/4 books on one shelf and 3 1/4 books on another shelf. How many books are there in total?

• 12 3/4

• 11 1/2

• 9 1/2

• 10 1/4

Mia has 9 2/5 meters of fabric. She uses 4 2/5 meters to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 5 meters

• 4 meters

• 6 2/5 meters

• 3 1/5 meters