Mixed Numbers Adventure: Estimating Sums & Differences

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

• 4 3/4 yards

• 6 1/4 yards

• 5 1/2 yards

• 7 yards

Tom has 5 2/3 liters of juice. He drinks 1 1/4 liters. How much juice does he have left?

• 4 5/12 liters

• 4 3/4 liters

• 3 1/2 liters

• 5 1/4 liters

A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. If you only have 1 3/4 cups, how much more do you need?

• 3/4 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 1/2 cup

Sarah read 4 1/3 books this month and 2 2/5 books last month. How many books did she read in total?

• 6 11/15

• 5 1/2

• 7 3/4

• 6 1/2

A baker made 6 1/2 dozen cookies. He sold 3 3/4 dozen. How many dozen cookies does he have left?

• 3 dozen

• 4 dozen

• 1.5 dozen

• 2.75 dozen

In a garden, there are 7 1/8 meters of flowers. If 2 1/2 meters are cut, how many meters remain?

• 5 1/2 meters

• 3 5/8 meters

• 6 3/4 meters

• 4 5/8 meters

A car traveled 5 3/4 miles in the morning and 2 1/2 miles in the afternoon. What is the total distance traveled?

• 8 1/4 miles

• 7 miles

• 6 3/4 miles

• 9 1/2 miles

Emma has 8 1/4 pounds of apples. She gives away 3 2/3 pounds. How many pounds of apples does she have now?

• 5 1/2 pounds

• 4 29/50 pounds

• 3 3/4 pounds

• 6 1/8 pounds

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

• 5 3/4 miles

• 7 3/4 miles

• 8 miles

• 6 1/2 miles

A fish tank holds 10 1/2 gallons of water. If 4 3/4 gallons are used for a water change, how much water is left in the tank?

• 6 gallons

• 5 3/4 gallons

• 3 1/4 gallons

• 4 1/2 gallons