Exploring Fraction Operations: Adding Mixed Fractions

Maria bought 3/4 of a yard of fabric for a dress and 1/2 of a yard for a scarf. How much fabric did she buy in total?

• 1/2 yard

• 1 yard

• 2 yards

• 1 1/4 yards

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A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar and 1/4 cup of brown sugar. How much sugar is needed altogether?

• 11/12 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

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Tom has 5/6 of a pizza left and he orders another 1/3 of a pizza. How much pizza does he have now?

• 1/2

• 7/6

• 2/3

• 3/4

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In a garden, there are 1/2 of a row planted with tomatoes and 1/3 of a row planted with peppers. What fraction of the row is planted in total?

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 5/6

• 1/2

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A baker uses 3/5 of a cup of flour for cookies and 1/4 of a cup for muffins. How much flour does he use in total?

• 17/20 cups

• 2/5 cups

• 1/2 cups

• 3/4 cups

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Lily read 2/3 of a book last week and 1/6 of it this week. How much of the book has she read so far?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 5/6

• 3/4

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A car travels 3/8 of a mile in the first hour and 1/2 of a mile in the second hour. How far did the car travel in total?

• 1 mile

• 7/8 miles

• 5/8 miles

• 3/4 miles

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During a sale, a store sold 1/3 of its toys and then 1/4 of its toys. What fraction of the toys were sold altogether?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 3/4

• 1/4

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A tank holds 5/6 of a gallon of water, and it is filled with another 1/3 gallon. How much water is in the tank now?

• 1 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

• 5/6 gallon

• 7/6 gallons

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