Adding Mixed Numbers
Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Decomposing Mixed Numbers
Mixed Number Word Problems
Vocabulary
100

3 3/4 + 2 2/4= 

6 1/4 

100

3 3/5- 1 4/5 = 

2 4/5 

100

5 3/4 

23/4

100

Rolando ran 3 2/4 miles yesterday. Today he ran 2 3/4 miles. How many miles did Rolando run? 

6 1/4

100

You can use a(n) _________ to represent an unknown quantity. 

variable 

200

1 2/5 + 1 1/5 = 

2 3/5 

200

3 4/6 - 1 3/6= 

2 1/6

200

What mixed number is equivalent to 5/5 + 3/5 + 1/5 + 2/5?

2 1/5 

200

Paul's pet weighs 8 1/8 pounds. Fran's pet weighs 4 5/8 pounds. How much more does Paul's pet weighs than Fran's? 

3 4/8 pounds 

200

A(n) _________ is a number with a whole-number part and a fraction part. 

mixed number 

300

4 4/12 + 2 9/12=

7 1/12

300

3 4/10- 2 1/10=

1 3/10

300

3/3 + 3/3+ 3/3 + 1/3

3 1/3  

300

The female lizard at the zoo is 1 5/12 feet long. This is 8/12 feet shorter than the male lizard. What is the length of the male lizard?

2 1/12 feet 

300

Fractions that represent the same amount are known as __________. 

equivalent fractions 
400

3 4/8 + 1 6/8= 

5 2/8

400

4 5/12- 2 8/12= 

1 9/12

400

9/8 + 4/8 + 5/8 + 1/8= 

2 3/8

400

Karen has 3 1/3 hours to run errands. She spends 1 2/3 hours at the grocery store and the rest of the time at the library. How much time does Karen spend at the library?

1 2/3 hours

400

A(n) ________ can be used to represent a problem and help you solve it. 

bar diagram 

500

2 4/6 + 5/6 =

3 3/6

500

6 1/8 - 3 2/8 = 

2 7/8

500

How can you decompose 3 3/4? Choose all.

A. 2 + 7/4

B. 2 + 1 + 2/4 

C. 3 + 3/4

D. 4/4 + 4/4 + 4/4 + 3/4 

E. 3/4 + 3/4 

A, C, D

500

Jeremiah made 2 3/6 quarts of fruit juice. His family drank 1 1/6 quarts of juice, and he drank 4/6 quart. How many quarts of juice are left? 

4/6 quart of juice 

500

When you __________ a number, you break it down into parts. 

decompose