Word Problems- mixed numbers operations

Last year, Jeffrey grew 4 3/8 inches and his brother grew 2 2/8 inches. How much more did Jeffrey grow than his brother?

• 1u9/3

• 3u7/9

• 2u1/8

• 2u5/6

There are 4 4/12 gallons of water in Luca's fish tank. If Luca adds 7 6/12 gallons more, how many gallons will there be in all?

• 1u1/3

• 11u5/6

• 3u1/8

• 4u1/6

Ariana works at the Fifth Street Deli. Before the deli opened today, she chopped 7 4/10 pounds of white onions and 5 3/10 pounds of red onions. How many pounds of onions did Ariana chop in all?

• 12u12/13

• 11u5/6

• 13u9/10

• 12u7/10

Angie has an orange extension cord that is 9 3/10 feet long and an indigo extension cord that is 4 3/10 feet long. If Angie plugs one extension cord into the other, how far will the cords reach?

• 1u1/3

• 17u1/6

• 1u3/5

• 13u3/5

Stacy has a green ribbon and a pink ribbon. The green ribbon is 8 1/10 inches long and the pink ribbon is 12 2/10 inches long. How much longer is the pink ribbon than the green ribbon?

• 7u9/11

• 4u1/10

• 14/17

• 9

A farmer placed an order for 17 2/3 tons of fertilizer. He calculates that the corn fields will require 9 1/3 tons of it. How much fertilizer will the farmer have left for his other crops?

• 8u1/3

• 1/8

• 12u1/3

• 15u12/13

The Holloways are installing new tiles in their bathroom. Each tile is 1/2 of a foot long, and the bathroom is 6 feet long. How many tiles will fit across the length of the bathroom?

• 2

• 1/8

• 12

• 1u2/3

Last week, Olivia spent 3 hours watching television. Leon watched television for 3/5 as many hours as Olivia did. How many hours did Leon spend watching television?

• 2/7

• 1u4/5

• 12u4/5

• 12u1/3

Nancy and her friends are roasting s'mores over a campfire. Each s'more uses 1/3 of a chocolate bar. They have a box with 6 chocolate bars in it. How many s'mores can they make?

• 12

• 11/12

• 18

• 11u1/3

At Judy's Restaurant, 4/5 of the dishes on the menu are vegetarian. Of the vegetarian dishes, 1/2 are pasta dishes. What fraction of the dishes on the menu are vegetarian pasta dishes?

• 11

• 8/9

• 1u2/3

• 2/5