Adding Mixed Numbers
2 3/8 + 5 1/8 =
7 4/8
10 8/9 - 5 6/9 =
5 2/9
Adam bought a box of fruit that weighed 6 3⁄8 kilograms. If he bought a second box that weighed 7 2⁄8 kilograms, what is the combined weight of both boxes?
The combined weight of both boxes was 13 5/8 kilograms.
Rewrite as a mixed number 16/5 =
5 1/5
8 2/4 + 2 1/4 =
10 3/4
8 6/8 - 5 1/8 =
3 5/8
Javier is trying to fit two boxes into the trunk of his car. One box is 2 1/3 feet tall and the other is 4 2/3 feet tall. Stacked on each other, what is the combined height of the two boxes?
7 feet tall
Rewrite as a mixed number 7/4 =
1 3/4
3 5/8 + 2 4/8 =
6 1/8
8 2/7 - 5 4/7 =
2 5/7
On Monday Bianca spent 4 4⁄8 hours studying. On Tuesday she spent another 3 5⁄8 hours studying. What is the combined length of time she spent studying?
8 1/8 hours
Rewrite as an improper fraction 2 1/3
7/3
8 1/2 + 8 1/2 =
17
8 2/4 - 5 3/4 =
2 3/4
Tiffany and her friend seeing who could pick up more bags of cans. Tiffany picked up 5 4⁄5 bags and her friend picked up 4 3⁄5 bags. How much more did Tiffany pick up, then her friend?
1 1/5
Rewrite as an improper fraction 4 4/5
24/5
5 5/6 + 2 4/6 =
8 3/6
9 1/5 - 6 3/5 =
2 3/5
Ms. Wilson's class has 8 3⁄10 pounds of paper. If they used 5 6⁄10 pounds, how much do they have left over?
2 7/10
Rewrite as a mixed number 16/3
5 1/3