5th Grade Math (Grade 5) · Chapter 5 · Lesson 5.4 · Printable PDF

Adding Mixed Numbers Worksheet with Answer Key

6 problems on adding mixed numbers: unlike denominators, regrouping when the fractions make 1 or more, deciding the whole number part without finding the sum, reading hours, fixing Leah's work, and rainfall totals. 2 pages, with a worked answer key.

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  1. Add, writing each answer as a mixed number in simplest form:
    5\dfrac{1}{8} + 2\dfrac{3}{4}3\dfrac{1}{6} + 4\dfrac{1}{4}2\dfrac{2}{7} + 6\dfrac{1}{2}4\dfrac{1}{10} + 3\dfrac{2}{5}
  2. Add, regrouping when the fraction parts make 1 or more:
    2\dfrac{2}{3} + 3\dfrac{5}{6}4\dfrac{3}{5} + 1\dfrac{7}{10}1\dfrac{7}{9} + 5\dfrac{2}{3}3\dfrac{7}{8} + 4\dfrac{5}{6}
  3. Decide whether the fraction parts make 1 or more and write the whole-number part of each sum.
    3\dfrac{1}{4} + 2\dfrac{2}{5}1\dfrac{5}{6} + 4\dfrac{3}{4}6\dfrac{1}{2} + 2\dfrac{3}{8}2\dfrac{4}{7} + 5\dfrac{3}{5}
  4. Word problem: how many hours does Zoe read in all?
  5. Check Leah's addition of mixed numbers by rewriting them as improper fractions.
  6. Word problem: how much rain falls in three storms? Check by rounding.

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