Grade 8 Mixed Fraction Operations Worksheet

Grade 8 Mixed Fraction Operations

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

1. Add the following mixed fractions. Simplify your answer if possible.

a) $3\frac{1}{4} + 2\frac{2}{3}$

b) $1\frac{5}{6} + 4\frac{1}{2}$

2. Subtract the following mixed fractions. Simplify your answer if possible.

a) $5\frac{1}{3} - 2\frac{3}{4}$

b) $6\frac{2}{5} - 3\frac{1}{2}$

3. Multiply the following mixed fractions. Simplify your answer if possible.

a) $2\frac{1}{2} \times 1\frac{3}{5}$

b) $3\frac{3}{4} \times \frac{2}{5}$

4. Divide the following mixed fractions. Simplify your answer if possible.

a) $4\frac{1}{5} \div 1\frac{2}{5}$

b) $5\frac{1}{2} \div 2\frac{3}{4}$

5. A recipe calls for $2\frac{1}{4}$ cups of flour. If you want to make $1\frac{1}{2}$ times the recipe, you will need   cups of flour.

6. Sarah ran $3\frac{1}{3}$ miles on Monday and $2\frac{5}{6}$ miles on Tuesday. In total, Sarah ran   miles.

7. Which of the following is equivalent to $3\frac{1}{2} - 1\frac{3}{4}$?

8. Shade the fraction bars to represent the mixed number $2\frac{1}{3}$.