Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

When the denominators are not the same, I must find a...

• common numerator

• common denominator

• equivalent fraction

• mixed number

There were 3 1/6 pies on the shelf. The server took away 1 5/6 pies from the shelf. How many pies remain on the shelf?

• 3 1/6 pies

• 2 1/6 pies

• 1 1/3 pies

• 2 pies

7 3/5 - 2 1/4

Marie needs 2 ¹/₄ yards of fabric/ She already has 1 ³/₈ yards. How many more yards of fabric does she need?

• ¹/₈ yard

• ³/₄ yard

• ⁷/₈ yard

• 1 ⁷/₈ yards

What is the sum?

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April has 2/3 cup sugar and Mike has  1 3/6 cups of sugar. How much do they have together? 

• 13/6 or  2 1/6

• 2 whole

• 2 1/2 

• 3 whole

8  2/4 - 3  2/3=

Simplify if needed.

• 5  2/12

• 4  5/6

• 11  1/6

• 8  2/3

Carla's sister is 4 1/3 feet tall and her brother is 2 2/3 feet tall. How much taller is her sister than her brother?

• 1 1/6 feet

• 2 1/3 feet

• 2 1/6 feet

• 1 2/3 feet

Gordon used 1 3/4 cups of flour and then used an additional 1 3/4 cups of flour again. How much flour did he use altogether?

• 2 6/8 cups

• 6/4 cups

• 2 2/4 cups

• 3 2/4 cups

What is 1 2/3 as an improper fraction? 

• 6/3

• 5/3

• 8/3

• 5/1