Adding Mixed Fractions: Real-Life Challenges for 5th Graders

Lily has 2 1/4 cups of flour and she needs 1 2/4 cups more for her cake. How much flour does she have in total?

• 3 3/4 cups

• 4 cups

• 2 1/2 cups

• 3 cups

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

• 7

• 5

• 6

• 8

A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar, and Sarah wants to double it. How much sugar will she need in total?

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

• 4 cups

Jake has 4 3/5 meters of ribbon and he buys another 2 1/5 meters. How long is the ribbon he has now?

• 7 meters

• 5 1/2 meters

• 6 1/2 meters

• 6 4/5 meters

Emma drank 1 3/4 liters of juice and then had 2 1/4 liters more. How much juice did she drink altogether?

• 4 liters

• 5 liters

• 2 liters

• 3 liters

A gardener planted 3 2/3 rows of flowers and then added 1 1/3 more rows. How many rows of flowers are there now?

• 7

• 4

• 5

• 6

In a marathon, Sarah ran 5 1/2 miles and then ran another 3 1/4 miles. How many miles did she run in total?

• 9 miles

• 8 3/4 miles

• 6 3/4 miles

• 7 1/2 miles

A baker made 2 3/8 pies and then made 1 5/8 more. How many pies did the baker make altogether?

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 3

Mark has 6 1/2 feet of rope and he uses 2 3/4 feet for a project. How much rope does he have left?

• 4 feet

• 5 feet

• 2 1/2 feet

• 3 3/4 feet

During a party, 3 1/6 of a cake was eaten, and 2 1/6 of a cake was left. How much cake was there originally?

• 5 1/3

• 3 3/4

• 6 1/4

• 4 1/2