Math 6

Adding & Subtracting Mixed Numbers

Name_________________________________Hour________
Find each sum or difference. Write the answer in simplest form.

51
4

1. 4 3
8

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4. 22 5
6

17 1
4

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7. 15 7
12

14 3
8

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10. 7

3 11
12

87
8

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81
3

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5. 32 4
7

14 1
3

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8. 5 6
15

4 3
10

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11. 8 4
13

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13. 17 1
14

2. 11 2
5

119
26

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14. 14 2
7

11 3
4

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3. 7 1
3

32
9

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6. 12 1
4

5 1
12

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9. 25 1
7

25 2
5

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12. 14 5
12

37
8

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15. 22 3
11

2 9
10

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Adding & Subtracting Mixed Numbers
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1)

Devin bought a box of fruit that weighed 4 kilograms. If

he bought a second box that weighed 2 kilograms,
what is the combined weight of both boxes?
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2)

Evan spent 1 hours working on his math homework. If

he spent another 8 hours on his reading homework,
what is the total me he spent on homework?
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3)

A regular size chocolate bar was 6 inches long. If the

king size bar was 9 inches longer, what is the length of
the king size bar?
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4)

An empty bulldozer weighed 8 tons. If it scooped up 9

tons of dirt, what would be the combined weight of the
bulldozer and dirt?
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5)

In December it snowed 5 inches. In January it snowed 3

inches. What is the combined amount of snow for
December and January?
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Math 6
Adding & Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Name_________________________________Hour________

6)

Bianca had planned to walk 8 miles on Wednesday. If

she walked 5 miles in the morning, how far would she
need to walk in the aernoon?
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7)

Nancy had 5 cups of flour. If she used 2 cups baking,

how much flour did she have le?
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8)

The combined height of two pieces of wood was 8

inches. If the first piece of wood was 5 inches high, how
tall was the second piece?
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10)

Sarah bought a bamboo plant that was 8 feet high.

When she got it home she cut 6 feet off of it. How tall
was the plant aer she cut it down?
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