Fraction Word Problems Worksheet

Objective: I can solve two-step word problems involving addition and subtraction of mixed numbers (mixed fractions).

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Solve the following word problems.

Irene bought 7 ³/₈ m of cloth. Molly bought ¹/₂ m less than Irene.
a. How many metres of cloth did Molly buy?

b. How many metres of cloth did they buy altogether?

Jasmine cooked 1 ⁵/₆ kg of rice. Alice cooked ⁵/₈ kg more than Jasmine.
a. How many kg of rice did Alice cook?

b. How many kg of rice did they cook together?

Jonathan had 8 ⁵/₆ m of string. Matthew bought ⁵/₉ m more than Jonathan.
a. How many metres of string did Matthew buy?

b. How many metres of string did they buy altogether?

Harold prepared 4 ³/₇ litres of drinks for a party. Dan also prepared drinks and he prepared 1 ¹/₂ litres less than Harold. What is the total volume of drinks that Harold and Dan prepared altogether?

Jeremy collected 12 ³/₄ kg of newspaper for recycling. Brian collected 3 ²/₅ kg more than Jeremy. Find the total mass of newspaper that Jeremy and Brian collected together.

Henry has 7 ³/₅ metres of rope, and Sam has a rope that is 1 ¹/₆ metres shorter than Henry’s. What is the total length of rope that Henry and Sam have altogether?

Ryan collected 3 ²/₅ kg of mangoes and 5 ²/₃ kg of guavas from his orchard. His son also collected some fruits, and his son’s collection was 1 ³/₄ kg less than the total weight of the fruits that Ryan collected. Find the total mass of all the fruits that Ryan and his son collected altogether.

Suzie bought 1 ¹/₄ kg of lettuce and 1 ²/₃ kg of spinach. Then, she bought a bunch of bananas that was ²/₃ kg heavier than the total weight of the vegetables that she bought. What was the total weight of the bananas and vegetables in kg?

20 1/3 litres of drinks were prepared for a school basketball match. The players drank 9 ¹/₂ litres during the first half of the game. In the second half, the players drank 1 ³/₅ less than in the first half. What is the volume of drinks left at the end?

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Fraction Two-Step Word Problems - Mixed Numbers