Mathematics Grade 4 45 min

Add and subtract mixed numbers with like and unlike denominators: word problems

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Mia baked 1 1/4 cakes for a party. Her friend brought 2 2/4 cakes. How many cakes do they have in total?

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A ribbon was 4 3/5 meters long. Sam cut 2 1/5 meters off. How much ribbon is left?

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A recipe needs 1 1/2 cups of sugar and 1 1/4 cups of brown sugar. What is the total?

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Sample Practice Questions

Easy
Jake read for 1 1/3 hours. Amy read for 1 1/3 hours. How many hours did they read together?
0.2 2/3
1.2 1/3
2.3
3.1 2/3
Easy
A rope is 5 7/8 feet long. You cut 3 2/8 feet. How much is left?
0.2 1/8
1.2 5/8
2.3 5/8
3.8 1/8
Easy
Leo walked 2 1/4 miles, then walked 1 1/2 miles more. How far did he walk in total?
0.3 1/3
1.3 2/6
2.3 3/4
3.4

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