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Adding Mixed Number Fractions
🔢 Part 1: Adding Mixed Numbers - Show Your Work
1. Add these mixed numbers: 2 1/3 + 1 1/6
2. Add these mixed numbers: 3 2/5 + 2 1/10
3. Add these mixed numbers: 1 3/4 + 2 1/8
4. Add these mixed numbers: 4 1/2 + 3 2/3
5. Add these mixed numbers: 2 5/6 + 1 1/4
🍰 Part 2: Real-World Problems
6. Sarah baked for 2 1/4 hours on Saturday and 1 3/8 hours on Sunday. How many hours did she bake in total?
7. A recipe calls for 3 2/3 cups of flour and another 1 1/6 cups for the topping. How much flour is needed altogether?
8. Tom ran 4 1/2 kilometres on Monday and 2 3/4 kilometres on Tuesday. What was his total distance?
9. A carpenter used 5 3/8 metres of wood for a shelf and 2 1/4 metres for a frame. How much wood did he use in total?
✅ Part 3: Multiple Choice
10. What is 1 1/2 + 2 1/4?
3 1/4
3 3/4
4 1/4
3 2/6
11. What is 2 2/3 + 1 1/6?
3 3/9
3 5/6
4 1/2
3 1/2
12. What is 4 1/8 + 2 3/4?
6 7/8
6 4/12
7 1/8
6 1/2
📝 Part 4: Fill in the Blanks
13. Complete the addition problems:
a) 3 1/5 + 2 2/10 = ___________
b) 1 3/8 + 4 1/4 = ___________
c) 2 5/6 + 3 1/3 = ___________
d) 5 1/2 + 1 3/8 = ___________
14. Find the missing mixed number:
a) _______ + 2 1/4 = 5 3/4
b) 3 2/5 + _______ = 6 1/10
c) _______ + 1 5/6 = 4 1/3
🎯 Part 5: Challenge Problems
15. Add three mixed numbers: 1 1/3 + 2 1/6 + 1 1/2
16. Add three mixed numbers: 2 2/5 + 1 3/10 + 3 1/4
17. A builder needs 3 3/4 metres of pipe for the kitchen, 2 1/8 metres for the bathroom, and 1 5/8 metres for the laundry. How much pipe does he need altogether?
🔍 Part 6: True or False
18. Check all the correct statements:
2 1/2 + 1 1/4 = 3 3/4
1 2/3 + 2 1/6 = 3 5/6
4 1/8 + 1 3/4 = 5 7/8
3 2/5 + 2 1/10 = 5 1/2
1 5/6 + 2 1/3 = 4 1/6
📊 Part 7: More Practice Problems
19. Add: 6 2/7 + 3 1/14
20. Add: 4 5/9 + 2 1/3
21. Add: 3 3/10 + 1 2/5
22. Add: 5 1/6 + 2 3/4
23. A recipe needs 2 3/8 cups of sugar and 1 1/4 cups of brown sugar. How much sugar is needed in total?
🏆 Part 8: Final Challenge
24. Match each problem with its correct answer:
1. 2 1/4 + 3 1/8
2. 1 2/3 + 2 1/6
3. 4 1/2 + 1 3/4
4. 3 2/5 + 2 3/10
A. 6 1/4
B. 5 3/8
C. 3 5/6
D. 5 7/10
25. Explain in your own words how to add mixed numbers:
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