Solving Real-Life Word Problems with Mixed Numbers

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

• 5 1/2 yards

• 7 yards

• 6 1/4 yards

• 4 3/4 yards

Tom has 5 1/3 pounds of apples. He gives away 2 2/3 pounds to his friend. How many pounds of apples does Tom have left?

• 2 2/3 pounds

• 3 1/3 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 2 pounds

A recipe requires 1 1/4 cups of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 2 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

• 4 cups

• 3 3/4 cups

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

• 6 5/6

• 6 1/2

• 7 1/4

• 5 1/2

A baker made 3 2/5 cakes and sold 1 3/10 cakes. How many cakes does the baker have left?

• 2 3/5

• 3 3/4

• 2 1/10

• 1 1/2

In a garden, there are 6 1/4 feet of flowers. If 2 1/2 feet are removed, how many feet of flowers remain?

• 3 3/4 feet

• 5 feet

• 2 feet

• 4 1/4 feet

A car traveled 7 1/2 miles on Monday and 4 1/4 miles on Tuesday. How far did the car travel in total?

• 12 miles

• 11.75 miles

• 9.5 miles

• 10 miles

Emma has 8 3/4 liters of juice. She uses 3 1/2 liters for a party. How much juice does she have left?

• 6 liters

• 5 1/4 liters

• 4 1/4 liters

• 7 liters

A box contains 5 1/6 pounds of rice. If you add 2 2/3 pounds more, how much rice is in the box now?

• 6 1/2 pounds

• 5 1/3 pounds

• 8 pounds

• 7 5/6 pounds

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

• 6.25 miles

• 4 1/4 miles

• 7 miles

• 5 miles