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Mixed Number Fractions Operations

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Mixed Number Fractions Operations

A food truck is preparing batches for a busy market. Solve each problem and simplify your answers. Show your working where space is provided. For mixed numbers, write the whole number and fraction clearly.

Mix, add and subtract

Use equivalent fractions when the denominators are different.

1.The kitchen uses 2 2/5 kg of flour in the morning and 1 3/5 kg in the afternoon. How many kilograms of flour does it use altogether?
2.A container holds 3 1/8 L of soup. The cooks serve 1 5/8 L. How much soup remains?
3.A recipe needs 1 1/3 cups of oats and 2 2/6 cups of muesli. How many cups of dry ingredients are needed altogether? Simplify your answer.
4.Show the addition 1 2/4 + 2 1/4 by marking the start, the jump, and the total on the number line. Then write the total in simplest form.
00.511.522.533.544.55

Think like a fraction chef

Check whether each calculation makes sense, then explain or solve.

5.Choose the correct total for 2 3/4 + 1 5/8. A) 3 1/8 B) 4 3/8 C) 4 1/8
  • A) 3 1/8
  • B) 4 3/8
  • C) 4 1/8
6.A baker has 5 1/6 kg of dough and uses 2 3/4 kilograms. Work out how much dough is left. Give your answer in simplest form.
7.True or false? 4 2/3 − 1 5/6 = 2 5/6. If it is false, correct the answer.
TrueFalse
8.Fill in the missing fraction: 1 3/8 + = 3 1/8. Find the amount needed to reach the target.
9.A drink dispenser contains 2 1/2 L of juice. Tahnee pours 3/4 L into one jug and 5/8 L into another. How much juice is left? Show how you combine the amounts poured before subtracting.
10.Create a mixed-number addition or subtraction problem whose answer is 3 1/2. Write your problem and solve it.

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  • Mixed Number Fractions Operations, page 1 of 2: Mix, add and subtract

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  • Mixed Number Fractions Operations, page 2 of 2: Think like a fraction chef

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