Adding Mixed Numbers: Real-Life Fraction Fun!

Lily has 2 1/2 cups of flour. She uses 1 3/4 cups for a cake. How much flour does she have left?

• 1 1/2 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 0.75 cups

Tom has 3 2/3 meters of ribbon. He buys another 2 1/4 meters. How much ribbon does he have in total?

• 5 1/4 meters

• 5 11/12 meters

• 4 1/2 meters

• 6 meters

A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If Maria adds 2 2/3 cups more, how much sugar does she have now?

• 3 1/2 cups

• 2 1/2 cups

• 5 cups

• 4 1/6 cups

Jake read 1 3/4 of a book last week and 2 1/2 of it this week. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 2 3/4

• 4 1/4

• 5 1/2

• 3 1/4

Emma has 4 1/4 liters of juice. She drinks 1 2/3 liters. How much juice does she have left?

• 2 7/12 liters

• 3 1/2 liters

• 2 1/4 liters

• 1 3/4 liters

A gardener planted 2 1/3 rows of flowers and then planted 3 1/2 more rows. How many rows of flowers did he plant altogether?

• 5 1/2

• 5 5/6

• 6 1/4

• 4 1/2

Sophie has 5 1/2 yards of fabric. She uses 2 3/4 yards for a dress. How much fabric does she have remaining?

• 3 yards

• 1 1/2 yards

• 4 1/4 yards

• 2 3/4 yards

In a class, 1 1/2 hours were spent on math and 2 1/3 hours on science. How many hours were spent on both subjects?

• 2 1/2 hours

• 4 hours

• 3 1/2 hours

• 3 5/6 hours

A baker made 3 1/4 dozen cookies and sold 1 2/3 dozen. How many dozen cookies does he have left?

• 1 29/50 dozen

• 3 dozen

• 2 1/2 dozen

• 1 1/4 dozen

During a hike, Mia walked 2 1/2 miles in the morning and 3 1/4 miles in the afternoon. How far did she walk in total?

• 4 1/2 miles

• 6 miles

• 5 miles

• 5 3/4 miles