Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers Activity 2

Worm X is longer than Worm Z by how many inches? (See Number 1 on page 1 of packet for table.)

• 20/8 or

  2 4/8 inches

• 11/4 or

  2 3/4 inches

• 9/4 or

  2 1/4 inches

• 2 inches

Jason has 4/5 of a candy bar. His brother Jeremy has 3/5 of another candy bar. How much do they have together? Write an equation.

• 4/5 + 3/5 = 7/5

• 4/5 + 3/5 = 1 1/5

• 4/5 + 3/5 = 3/5

• 4/5 + 3/5 = 1 3/5

Calvin has 4/6 of his homework completed, and Tasha has 5/6 of her homework completed. What fraction of his homework does Calvin need to do to have as much done as Tasha? (Solve: 4/6 + x = 5/6)

• 1/6

• 2/6

• 3/6

• 4/6

Ms. Mary has 1 8/9 quarts of orange juice. She drinks 1 3/9 quarts over the course of a week. How much orange juice does Ms. Mary have remaining? (Select the correct answer.)

• 5/9 quarts

• 1 5/9 quarts

• 3/9 quarts

• 2/9 quarts

Sarai buys 3 3/4 pounds of meat, and Hillary buys 5 2/4 pounds of meat. How much less meat does Sarai buy than Hillary?

• 7/4 pounds

• 37/4 pounds

• 35/4 pounds

• 1 1/4 pounds

Samuel’s house is 6 4/5 miles from school. Jorge’s house is 1 3/5 miles farther away from the school than Samuel’s house. How far away from the school is Jorge’s house?

• 5 1/5 miles

• 5 miles

• 7 7/5 miles

• 8 7/5 miles

What is the difference in the lengths of paper clip Y and paper clip Z? (See Number 3 on page 4 in Test Prep Packet for the table.)

• 5/9 of an inch

• 2/9 of an inch

• 1 4/9 inches

• 4/9 of an inch

A landscaping company mows two different yards every week. The first of the yards is 3 1/2 acres, and the other is 4 1/2 acres. What is the combined acreage of both yards?

• 1 1/2 acres

• 1 acre

• 7 1/2 acres

• 8 acres

An artist is making a pot out of clay. She needs 8/9 of a pound of clay to make the pot. She has 4/9 of a pound already. How much more clay does she need to purchase? (Write an equation to show that 8/9 - 4/9 = 4/9 and select the correct answer)

• 4/9 of a pound

• 8/9 of a pound

• 2/9 of a pound

• 1/2 of a pound

Beth buys 2 3/4 pounds of fudge. She gives 1 1/4 pounds to her mother. How much fudge does she have left?

• 4 pounds

• 2 1/2 pounds

• 1 1/2 pounds

• 1 1/4 pounds