Mixed Fraction Operations Worksheet

Mixed Fraction Operations

Read each question carefully and perform the indicated operation with mixed fractions. Show your work for full credit.

1. Add the following mixed fractions: 2 1/3 + 3 1/2

2. Subtract the following mixed fractions: 5 3/4 - 1 1/8

3. Multiply the following mixed fractions: 1 2/5 × 2 1/4

4. Divide the following mixed fractions: 4 1/2 ÷ 1 3/4

5. To add or subtract mixed fractions, you first need to find a   denominator.

6. Before multiplying or dividing mixed fractions, it's often helpful to convert them into   fractions.

7. When dividing fractions, you multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction.

8. A mixed fraction can be written as a whole number and a proper fraction.

9. Sarah baked a cake that required 2 1/4 cups of flour. She had 5 1/2 cups of flour in her pantry. How much flour does she have left after baking the cake?

10. A recipe calls for 1 1/3 cups of sugar. If you want to make 3 1/2 batches of the recipe, how much sugar will you need?