Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Word Problems

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

• common numerator

• common denominator

• equivalent fraction

• mixed number

To make some punch for a party, Michael mixed together 10 1/4 bottles of apple juice and 2 1/4 bottles of soda. How many bottles of punch did Michael make? Answer in simplest form.

• 12 1/2 bottles

• 13 bottles

• 12 2/4 bottles

• 14 bottles

Amy made a fruit salad with 1 1/10 pounds of watermelon and 5 3/10 pounds of berries. How many pounds of fruit did Amy use in all? Answer in simplest form.

• 6 4/10 pounds

• 6 5/2 pounds

• 4 2/10 pounds

• 6 2/5 pounds

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Last week, the fourth graders at Raymond Elementary walked 2 and 1/6 miles during P.E, and the fourth graders at Edgewood walked 1 and 1/2 miles. How much further did the Raymond students walk than the Edgewood students?

• 1 and 1/6 miles

• 1 and 1/4 miles

• 1/2 mile

• 2/3 mile

• 1/40
• 5  1/8
• 6  3/8
• 5/8

Wendy ran 5 1/6 miles on Wednesday and 10 1/6 miles on Thursday. How many miles did she run in all? Answer in simplest form.

• 14 2/6 miles

• 5 2/12 miles

• 15 1/3 miles

• 5 1/3 miles

Riley drove 6 5/12 miles with her sister and another 3 5/12 miles with her friend. How far did she drive in all? Answer in simplest form.

• 9 10/24 miles

• 9 5/6 miles

• 3 0/12 miles

• 3 5/6 miles

An amusement park sold 6 4/5 gallons of soda. 2 1/5 gallons were regular soda, and the rest was diet soda. How many gallons of diet soda were sold?

• 8 3/5 gallons

• 9 gallons

• 4 3/5 gallons

• 8 5/5 gallons