7.

2 Adding mixed numbers

7.2 Adding mixed numbers

Exercise 7.2 Key words
collecting like
Focus terms
Look at this method for adding mixed numbers. simplest form

3 25 + 4 15
3 + 4 = 7
7 35
2 1 2 1 3
3 5 4 5 5 + 5 = 5

Tip
Remember to estimate first by adding the whole numbers.
3 + 4 = 7. Both of the fractions are less than a half so the answer
will be between 7 and 8.

1 Use the method above to copy and complete the following.

a 2 3
87 + 37
8 + =

2 2
8 7 7 + =

b 4 19 6 49
+
+ =

+ =

c 7 3
111 + 8 11
+ =

+ =

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2 Write each of these mixed numbers in its simplest form. The rst one
has been done for you.
6 6 ÷3 2 2 2÷2
a 1 =1 =1 b 3 =3 =3
9 9 ÷3 3 4 4÷2

6 6÷ 5 5÷
c 6 =6 = d 9 =9 =
8 8÷ 15 15 ÷

3 Copy and complete the following additions. Write each answer in its simplest form.
a 3 1
48 + 58
+ =

=
+ =

b 9 19 + 7 29
+ =

=
+ =

c 7 1
310 + 6 10
+ =

=
+ =

4 a Write each of these improper fractions as mixed numbers. The rst one has been
done for you.
4 1 3 7
i =1 ii = iii =
3 3 2 5

b Use your answers to part a to work out the following. The rst one has been
done for you.
4 1 1 3
i 4+ = 4 +1 = 5 ii 8+ =8+ =
3 3 3 2
7
iii 3+ = 3+ =
5

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5 Copy and complete the following.

a 3 4
25 + 65
+ 6 =
9
3 3 4
2 5 5 + 5 = = 1
5 5

b 1 57 + 3 67
+ =

+ = =

c
4 59 + 7 89
+ =

+ = =

Practice
6 Copy and complete these additions.
2 2 2 2
a 5 +2  5+2=  + =  + =
9 9 9 9 9 9 9

1 3 1 3
b 3 +4  3+4=  + = =  + =
10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5

5 9 5 9
c 4 +5  4+5=  + = =  + =
13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

3 7 3 7
d 2 +7  2+7=  + = = =  + =
8 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4

7 The diagram shows the lengths of the three sides of a triangle.

Work out the perimeter of the triangle. Write your answer as a 4 67 m 4 67 m
mixed number in its simplest form.
8 Work out the following additions. Write each answer as a mixed 6 57 m
number in its simplest form. Write down an estimate for each of the
additions rst.
1 1 1 3 2 5 5 5
a 3 +7 b 4 +3 c 5 +8 d 6 +3
4 2 8 4 3 9 6 12

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9 Awen runs 17 km on Saturday and 14 km on Sunday.
2 8
a What is the total distance that she runs?
b Awen thinks that her total distance is
1
more than 32 km. Is she correct?
4
Explain your answer.
4
10 Kali cycles 8 km from home to her
5
1
sister’s house. She then cycles 7 km from
2
her sister’s house to work. What is the total
distance that she cycles?
2
11 Zane has two boxes. The mass of one box is 8 kg.
3
7
The mass of the other box is 5 kg. What is the total
8
mass of the two boxes?

8 23 kg 5 78 kg

Challenge
12 This is part of Sorithy’s homework. He has made some mistakes in
his solution.

Qn
Wk t
9 4
4 13 + 3 5 .
Sn
1 4+3=7
9 4 35 54 89 25 5
2 13 + 5 = 65 + 65 = 65 = 1 65 = 1 13
3 7+1 5 =8 5
13 13

a Explain the mistakes that Sorithy has made.

b Work out the correct answer.

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