Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

Practice adding and subtracting mixed numbers with this Grade 6 math worksheet.

Grade 6 Math FractionsAdding and Subtracting FractionsAdding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NF.A.1CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NF.A.2

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mathfractionsmixed numbersadditionsubtractiongrade 6

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Read each question carefully and solve the problems by adding or subtracting the mixed numbers. Show your work for each problem.

1. 3 1/4 + 2 1/2 =

2. 1 2/5 + 4 3/10 =

3. 5 1/3 + 1 2/3 =

4. Subtract: 4 3/4 - 1 1/2.

5. Find the difference: 6 1/3 - 2 2/3.

6. Which of the following is equivalent to 2 1/6 + 3 1/3?

5 1/2

5 2/6

5 3/6

5 5/6

7. What is the result of 7 1/2 - 3 3/4?

3 1/4

3 3/4

4 1/4

4 3/4

8. Sarah baked a cake and used 2 1/3 cups of flour. If she had 5 cups of flour originally, how much flour does she have left?

9. John ran 1 1/4 miles on Monday and 2 3/8 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did he run in total?

10. To add mixed numbers, you must first convert them to improper fractions.

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