Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

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?

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