Real-Life Mixed Number Addition for Grade 4 Learners

Lily has 2 1/4 yards of fabric. She buys 3 2/4 more yards. How much fabric does she have in total?

• 5 1/2 yards

• 5 3/4 yards

• 6 yards

• 4 1/2 yards

Tom has 1 3/5 liters of juice. He adds 2 1/5 liters more. How many liters of juice does he have now?

• 4.0 liters

• 3.8 liters

• 2.5 liters

• 3.0 liters

A baker uses 4 1/3 cups of flour for one recipe and 2 2/3 cups for another. How much flour did he use in total?

• 8 cups

• 5 1/3 cups

• 7 cups

• 6 cups

Sarah read 3 1/2 books last month and 2 1/2 books this month. How many books has she read in total?

• 6

• 7

• 5

• 8

In a garden, there are 5 1/4 feet of flowers on one side and 3 1/4 feet on the other. How many feet of flowers are there altogether?

• 8 1/2 feet

• 7 feet

• 6 3/4 feet

• 9 feet

A painter used 2 3/8 gallons of paint for one wall and 1 5/8 gallons for another. How much paint did he use in total?

• 4 gallons

• 3 1/2 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 5 gallons

During a party, 1 1/2 pizzas were eaten, and later, 2 1/2 more pizzas were consumed. How many pizzas were eaten altogether?

• 4 pizzas

• 5 pizzas

• 3 pizzas

• 2 pizzas

Emma has 3 3/10 meters of ribbon. She buys 4 2/10 meters more. How much ribbon does she have now?

• 5 1/2 meters

• 8 meters

• 6 3/10 meters

• 7 1/2 meters

A farmer harvested 6 1/4 bushels of apples in the morning and 2 3/4 bushels in the afternoon. How many bushels did he harvest in total?

• 10 bushels

• 8 bushels

• 9 bushels

• 7 bushels

Jake collected 1 7/8 pounds of rocks and then found 2 1/8 more pounds. How many pounds of rocks does he have now?

• 2 3/4 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 3 1/2 pounds

• 5 pounds