Adding and Converting Mixed Numbers in Everyday Life

Sarah has 2 1/2 yards of fabric. She buys 3 3/4 more yards. How many yards of fabric does she have now?

• 5 1/2 yards

• 7 yards

• 6 1/4 yards

• 4 3/4 yards

A recipe calls for 1 2/3 cups of sugar. If you want to make 2 batches, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 3 1/3 cups

• 2 cups

• 4 cups

• 3 cups

Tom has 4 1/4 pounds of apples. He gives 1 1/2 pounds to his friend. How many pounds of apples does Tom have left?

• 1 3/4 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 3 1/4 pounds

• 2 3/4 pounds

Lily read 3 1/2 books last month and 2 3/4 books this month. How many books has she read in total?

• 6 1/4

• 7 1/2

• 5 1/4

• 4 3/4

A garden has 5 1/3 rows of carrots and 2 2/5 rows of tomatoes. How many rows of vegetables are there in total?

• 8 1/4

• 6 1/2

• 7 1/2

• 7 11/15

Jake drank 1 1/4 liters of juice in the morning and 2 1/2 liters in the afternoon. How much juice did he drink altogether?

• 3 liters

• 2 liters

• 4 liters

• 3 3/4 liters

Emma has 6 1/2 feet of ribbon. She uses 3 3/4 feet for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1 1/2 feet

• 2 3/4 feet

• 4 feet

• 3 1/4 feet

A baker made 2 2/3 dozen cookies. If he sells 1 1/4 dozen, how many dozen cookies does he have remaining?

• 3 dozen

• 1.42 dozen

• 2.5 dozen

• 1 dozen

In a class, there are 3 1/5 hours of math lessons and 2 2/3 hours of science lessons. How many hours of lessons are there in total?

• 5 13/15 hours

• 4 1/2 hours

• 5 1/4 hours

• 6 hours

A car can travel 4 1/2 miles on a gallon of gas. If it uses 2 1/4 gallons, how many miles can it travel?

• 10 1/8 miles

• 12 miles

• 6 3/4 miles

• 8 miles