Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

Improper Fractions

100

Write 7/3 as a mixed number

2 1/3

200

Write as mixed number: 38/7

5 3/7

300

Write as mixed number: 17/5

3 2/5

400

Write as mixed number: 33/4

8 1/4

500

A capybara is the world's larges rodent. It can grow to be 1 5/12 m long. Which improper fraction represents the length of the capybara?

17/12 m

Mixed Numbers

100

Write as an improper fraction: 3 1/11

34/11

200

Write as an improper fraction: 1 1/8

9/8

300

Write as an improper fraction: 2 2/3

8/3

400

Write as an improper fraction: 5 3/5

28/5

500

Diego said that 9/4 and 1 1/4 are equivalent. Is he right? Explain.

no, because 1 1/4 as an improper fraction equals 6/4. That is not equal to 9/4

Adding Mixed Numbers

100

1 7/8 + 1 1/4 =

3 1/8

200

3 1/6 + 5 2/3 =

8 5/6

300

4 1/10 + 6 1/2 =

10 3/5

400

Arnie skated 1 3/4 miles from home to the lake, then went 1 1/3 miles around the lake, and then back home. How many miles did he skate?

4 10/12 or 4 5/6

500

The length of a male Parson's chameleon can be up to 23 1/2 inches. It can extend its tongue up to 35 1/4 inches to catch its food. What is the total length of a male Parson's chameleon when its tongue is fully extended?

58 3/4 inches

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

100

8 1/4 - 2 7/8 =

5 3/8

200

6 1/3 - 5 2/3 =

2/3

300

9 1/2 - 6 3/4 =

2 3/4

400

The average weight of a basketballis 21 1/10 onces. The average weight of a baseball is 5 1/4 ounces. How many more ounces does the basketball weigh?

15 17/20 ounces

500

15 3/8 - 2 4/8 - 6 1/2 =

6 3/8

Story Problems

100

Niki made 10 pizzas. One of her friends ate 3 1/4 of the pizzas and Niki ate 4 7/8. How much pizza was left? (Draw a picture to help solve the problem)

1 7/8 pizza left

200

Amanda, Raquel, and Jasmine had a contest to see who could eat the most apples. Amanda ate 9 4/8 apples, Raquel ate 6 5/8 apples, and Jasmine ate      15 3/8 apples. How many apples did they eat in all? 

30 12/8 or 31 4/8 or 31 1/2

300

Mason was making cookies, and has 2 2/3 of a cup of flour. He needs 5 cups of flour for his recipe. How much more flour does Mason need?

2 1/3 cups of flour

400

Kimee and Emma are trying to buy cookies from Sergio. Sergio says the cookies cost $3.00 per dozen. Kimee wants to buy 2/4 of a dozen and Emma wants to buy 3/6 of dozen. How many cookies are they buying altogether?

1 dozen or 12 cookies.

500

Demarea is dog walking. One dog always sniff a flag pole every 5/4 of a mile. How far do they walk if the dog sniffs 5 flag poles on their walk? Write as a mixed number.

25/4 = 6 1/4