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Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

Solve these problems. Show how you solved them.

• 1 3 4 + 1 3 6 3 fourths , plus 1 , and 3 sixths = _______________

• 2 3 1 4 + 2 5 8 3 , and 1 fourth , plus 2 , and 5 eighths = _______________

• 3 4 5 8 − 2 5 12 4 , and 5 eighths , minus 2 , and 5 twelfths = _______________

• 4 Lourdes was riding her bike on a bike path that was 6 2 3 6 , and 2 thirds miles long. She rode her bike 4 7 9 4 , and 7 ninths miles and stopped to rest. How much farther does she need to ride until she's at the end of the bike path?

• 5 Bill was riding his bike on a bike path that was 5 1 4 5 , and 1 fourth miles long. He rode his bike awhile and stopped for a drink of water. Then he rode 2 7 10 2 , and 7 tenths miles and was at the end of the path. How far had Bill ridden before he stopped for water?

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