Adding and Subtracting Mixed Number Word Problems

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

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

Charlotte had 10 1/4 apples. She gave 6 2/3 apples to Liam. How many apples does Charlotte have left?

• 4 1/4

• 5 2/3

• 3 5/12

• 2 3/4

Samantha had 8 1/2 yards of fabric. She used 3 3/4 yards to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 4 3/4 yards

• 5 1/4 yards

• 6 3/4 yards

• 2 1/2 yards

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

John has 7 1/2 oranges. He eats 3 1/4 oranges. How many oranges does John have left?

• 4 1/4 oranges

• 3 1/2 oranges

• 5 3/4 oranges

• 2 1/4 oranges

What is the sum of 3 1/4 and 2 2/3?

• 4 3/5

• 6 1/2

• 7 3/4

• 5 11/12

Find the result of adding 4 2/5 and 1 3/8.

• 4 5/13

• 5 13/40

• 6 1/2

• 5 3/4

If you add 5 3/4 and 3 1/2, what is the total?

• 10 1/2

• 7 1/4

• 8 3/4

• 9 1/4

What is the difference between 7 1/3 and 4 2/5?

• 2 8/15

• 3 1/2

• 1 4/7

• 5 3/4