Mixed Fractions: Word Problems & Simplifying Fun!

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

• 2 yards

• 3 1/2 yards

• 4 1/4 yards

• 5 yards

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

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2. Tom baked 3 1/3 pies for a party and 2 2/5 pies for his friends. How many pies did he bake altogether?

• 4 1/2

• 5 1/4

• 6 3/10

• 5 11/15

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3. A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If Maria wants to make 2 batches, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 2 cups of sugar

• 3 cups of sugar

• 4 cups of sugar

• 1 cup of sugar

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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

• 7 11/12

• 8 1/4

• 7 1/2

• 6 1/2

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5. A gardener planted 2 3/8 rows of flowers and then added 1 1/2 more rows. How many rows of flowers are there now?

• 3 1/2

• 2 1/2

• 3 7/8

• 4 1/4

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

6. Jason drank 1 3/4 liters of juice and then drank another 2 1/2 liters. How much juice did he drink in total?

• 4 1/4 liters

• 2 3/4 liters

• 5 liters

• 3 1/4 liters

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

7. Emma has 5 1/6 meters of ribbon. She uses 2 2/3 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1 3/4 meters

• 3 1/3 meters

• 4 1/2 meters

• 2 1/2 meters

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

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

• 2 dozen

• 1 dozen

• 1 1/4 dozen

• 3 dozen

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9. In a school, 4 1/2 hours were spent on math and 3 3/4 hours on science. How many hours were spent on both subjects?

• 8 hours

• 7 hours

• 8 1/4 hours

• 9 hours

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

10. A car traveled 2 1/3 miles in the morning and 3 1/2 miles in the afternoon. How far did the car travel in total?

• 5 1/4 miles

• 4 1/2 miles

• 5 5/6 miles

• 6 miles

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