Mixed Word Problems
(addition/subtraction)
Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Adding Mixed Numbers
Subtracting Mixed Numbers
100

Tayin and Jihun were playing a video game and trying to get all of the treasure. Tayin got 1/3 of the treasure. Jihun got 5/9 of the treasure. Together, Tayin and Jihun got what fraction of the treasure?

What is 8/9 ?

100

2/9 + 2/3

What is 8/9?

100
7/8 - 1/3
13/24
100
5 2/8 + 3 1/8
8 3/8
100
6 2/3 - 5 1/3
1 1/3
200

Henry ate 3 1/12 of a box of cereal. Now the box is 3/4 full. What fraction of a full box was there before Henry ate?

What is 2 3/4 ?

200

5/12 + 1/8

What is 13/24

200
7/10 - 2/4
1/5
200
5 3/7 + 2 5/7
8 1/7
200
8 5/16 - 3 12/16
4 9/16
300

Two cats, Fluffy and Fireball, met in the park. Fluffy's tail is 1/3 of a meter long. Fireball's tail is 1/4 of a meter long. How much longer is Fluffy's tail than Fireball's tail?

What is 1/12 ?

300

2/8 + 5/12

What is  2/3 ?

300
6/7 - 1/2
5/14
300
4 1/10 + 6 1/2
10 3/5
300
13 1/12 - 8 1/4
4 5/6
400

At the party, Ellie and her friends ate 2 1/2 pizzas. After the party, there were 1 1/8 pizzas left. How many pizzas were there at the start of the party?

3 5/8 pizzas

400

5/8 + 5/6

What is  1 11/24?

400
1/2 - 3/10
1/5
400
1 7/12 + 2 3/8
3 23/24
400
6 - 2 4/5
3 1/5
500

In making macaroni and cheese, Jenny used 3/4 of a cup of cheddar and 1/2 of a cup of parmesan. How much cheese did Jenny use in all?

What is 1 1/4?

500

1/2 + 1/8 + 1/4

What is  7/8?

500
5/12 - 4/16
1/6
500
2 3/4 + 7 3/5
10 7/20
500
6 1/8 - 2 5/6
3 7 /24