Find the sum of mixed numbers in this math worksheet.
Math worksheet with 14 problems involving addition of mixed numbers with fractions, including examples like 3 1/4 + 3 5/8 and 9 9/10 + 2 3/5.
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Let's solve each of these mixed number addition problems step by step. We'll convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions, find a common denominator if needed, add them, and then simplify or convert back to mixed numbers.
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- Convert to improper fractions:
- $ 3\frac{1}{4} = \frac{13}{4} $
- $ 3\frac{5}{8} = \frac{29}{8} $
- Find common denominator: LCD of 4 and 8 is 8
- $ \frac{13}{4} = \frac{26}{8} $
- Add: $ \frac{26}{8} + \frac{29}{8} = \frac{55}{8} $
- Convert to mixed number: $ \frac{55}{8} = 6\frac{7}{8} $
✔ Answer: $ 6\frac{7}{8} $
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- Convert:
- $ 9\frac{9}{10} = \frac{99}{10} $
- $ 2\frac{3}{5} = \frac{13}{5} $
- Common denominator: 10
- $ \frac{13}{5} = \frac{26}{10} $
- Add: $ \frac{99}{10} + \frac{26}{10} = \frac{125}{10} = \frac{25}{2} $
- Convert: $ \frac{25}{2} = 12\frac{1}{2} $
✔ Answer: $ 12\frac{1}{2} $
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- Convert:
- $ 3\frac{5}{11} = \frac{38}{11} $
- $ 7\frac{2}{3} = \frac{23}{3} $
- LCD of 11 and 3 is 33
- $ \frac{38}{11} = \frac{114}{33} $
- $ \frac{23}{3} = \frac{253}{33} $
- Add: $ \frac{114 + 253}{33} = \frac{367}{33} $
- Convert: $ \frac{367}{33} = 11\frac{4}{33} $
✔ Answer: $ 11\frac{4}{33} $
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Simplify first:
- $ 5\frac{2}{8} = 5\frac{1}{4} $
- $ 2\frac{4}{10} = 2\frac{2}{5} $
Now:
- $ 5\frac{1}{4} = \frac{21}{4} $
- $ 2\frac{2}{5} = \frac{12}{5} $
- LCD of 4 and 5 is 20
- $ \frac{21}{4} = \frac{105}{20} $
- $ \frac{12}{5} = \frac{48}{20} $
- Add: $ \frac{153}{20} = 7\frac{13}{20} $
✔ Answer: $ 7\frac{13}{20} $
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- $ 8\frac{7}{9} = \frac{85}{9} $
- $ 5\frac{9}{11} = \frac{64}{11} $
- LCD of 9 and 11 is 99
- $ \frac{85}{9} = \frac{935}{99} $
- $ \frac{64}{11} = \frac{576}{99} $
- Add: $ \frac{1511}{99} $
- Divide: $ 1511 ÷ 99 = 15 $ remainder $ 1511 - 15×99 = 1511 - 1485 = 26 $
- So: $ 15\frac{26}{99} $
✔ Answer: $ 15\frac{26}{99} $
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- $ 6\frac{2}{7} = \frac{44}{7} $
- $ 7\frac{1}{2} = \frac{15}{2} $
- LCD of 7 and 2 is 14
- $ \frac{44}{7} = \frac{88}{14} $
- $ \frac{15}{2} = \frac{105}{14} $
- Add: $ \frac{193}{14} = 13\frac{11}{14} $
✔ Answer: $ 13\frac{11}{14} $
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- $ 5\frac{1}{2} = \frac{11}{2} $
- $ 8\frac{3}{4} = \frac{35}{4} $
- LCD of 2 and 4 is 4
- $ \frac{11}{2} = \frac{22}{4} $
- Add: $ \frac{22 + 35}{4} = \frac{57}{4} = 14\frac{1}{4} $
✔ Answer: $ 14\frac{1}{4} $
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- $ 10\frac{2}{3} = \frac{32}{3} $
- $ 7\frac{1}{7} = \frac{50}{7} $
- LCD of 3 and 7 is 21
- $ \frac{32}{3} = \frac{224}{21} $
- $ \frac{50}{7} = \frac{150}{21} $
- Add: $ \frac{374}{21} = 17\frac{17}{21} $
✔ Answer: $ 17\frac{17}{21} $
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Simplify:
- $ 10\frac{8}{10} = 10\frac{4}{5} = \frac{54}{5} $
- $ 9\frac{7}{12} = \frac{115}{12} $
- LCD of 5 and 12 is 60
- $ \frac{54}{5} = \frac{648}{60} $
- $ \frac{115}{12} = \frac{575}{60} $
- Add: $ \frac{1223}{60} = 20\frac{23}{60} $
✔ Answer: $ 20\frac{23}{60} $
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- $ 3\frac{7}{8} = \frac{31}{8} $
- $ 3\frac{1}{3} = \frac{10}{3} $
- LCD of 8 and 3 is 24
- $ \frac{31}{8} = \frac{93}{24} $
- $ \frac{10}{3} = \frac{80}{24} $
- Add: $ \frac{173}{24} = 7\frac{5}{24} $
✔ Answer: $ 7\frac{5}{24} $
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- $ 4\frac{3}{7} = \frac{31}{7} $
- $ 6\frac{1}{5} = \frac{31}{5} $
- LCD of 7 and 5 is 35
- $ \frac{31}{7} = \frac{155}{35} $
- $ \frac{31}{5} = \frac{217}{35} $
- Add: $ \frac{372}{35} = 10\frac{22}{35} $
✔ Answer: $ 10\frac{22}{35} $
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Simplify:
- $ 1\frac{4}{6} = 1\frac{2}{3} = \frac{5}{3} $
- $ 9\frac{3}{8} = \frac{75}{8} $
- LCD of 3 and 8 is 24
- $ \frac{5}{3} = \frac{40}{24} $
- $ \frac{75}{8} = \frac{225}{24} $
- Add: $ \frac{265}{24} = 11\frac{1}{24} $
✔ Answer: $ 11\frac{1}{24} $
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Simplify:
- $ 4\frac{8}{10} = 4\frac{4}{5} = \frac{24}{5} $
- $ 5\frac{2}{6} = 5\frac{1}{3} = \frac{16}{3} $
- LCD of 5 and 3 is 15
- $ \frac{24}{5} = \frac{72}{15} $
- $ \frac{16}{3} = \frac{80}{15} $
- Add: $ \frac{152}{15} = 10\frac{2}{15} $
✔ Answer: $ 10\frac{2}{15} $
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Simplify:
- $ 3\frac{3}{9} = 3\frac{1}{3} = \frac{10}{3} $
- $ 7\frac{6}{11} = \frac{83}{11} $
- LCD of 3 and 11 is 33
- $ \frac{10}{3} = \frac{110}{33} $
- $ \frac{83}{11} = \frac{249}{33} $
- Add: $ \frac{359}{33} = 10\frac{29}{33} $
✔ Answer: $ 10\frac{29}{33} $
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1. $ 6\frac{7}{8} $
2. $ 12\frac{1}{2} $
3. $ 11\frac{4}{33} $
4. $ 7\frac{13}{20} $
5. $ 15\frac{26}{99} $
6. $ 13\frac{11}{14} $
7. $ 14\frac{1}{4} $
8. $ 17\frac{17}{21} $
9. $ 20\frac{23}{60} $
10. $ 7\frac{5}{24} $
11. $ 10\frac{22}{35} $
12. $ 11\frac{1}{24} $
13. $ 10\frac{2}{15} $
14. $ 10\frac{29}{33} $
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1. $ 3\frac{1}{4} + 3\frac{5}{8} $
- Convert to improper fractions:
- $ 3\frac{1}{4} = \frac{13}{4} $
- $ 3\frac{5}{8} = \frac{29}{8} $
- Find common denominator: LCD of 4 and 8 is 8
- $ \frac{13}{4} = \frac{26}{8} $
- Add: $ \frac{26}{8} + \frac{29}{8} = \frac{55}{8} $
- Convert to mixed number: $ \frac{55}{8} = 6\frac{7}{8} $
✔ Answer: $ 6\frac{7}{8} $
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2. $ 9\frac{9}{10} + 2\frac{3}{5} $
- Convert:
- $ 9\frac{9}{10} = \frac{99}{10} $
- $ 2\frac{3}{5} = \frac{13}{5} $
- Common denominator: 10
- $ \frac{13}{5} = \frac{26}{10} $
- Add: $ \frac{99}{10} + \frac{26}{10} = \frac{125}{10} = \frac{25}{2} $
- Convert: $ \frac{25}{2} = 12\frac{1}{2} $
✔ Answer: $ 12\frac{1}{2} $
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3. $ 3\frac{5}{11} + 7\frac{2}{3} $
- Convert:
- $ 3\frac{5}{11} = \frac{38}{11} $
- $ 7\frac{2}{3} = \frac{23}{3} $
- LCD of 11 and 3 is 33
- $ \frac{38}{11} = \frac{114}{33} $
- $ \frac{23}{3} = \frac{253}{33} $
- Add: $ \frac{114 + 253}{33} = \frac{367}{33} $
- Convert: $ \frac{367}{33} = 11\frac{4}{33} $
✔ Answer: $ 11\frac{4}{33} $
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4. $ 5\frac{2}{8} + 2\frac{4}{10} $
Simplify first:
- $ 5\frac{2}{8} = 5\frac{1}{4} $
- $ 2\frac{4}{10} = 2\frac{2}{5} $
Now:
- $ 5\frac{1}{4} = \frac{21}{4} $
- $ 2\frac{2}{5} = \frac{12}{5} $
- LCD of 4 and 5 is 20
- $ \frac{21}{4} = \frac{105}{20} $
- $ \frac{12}{5} = \frac{48}{20} $
- Add: $ \frac{153}{20} = 7\frac{13}{20} $
✔ Answer: $ 7\frac{13}{20} $
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5. $ 8\frac{7}{9} + 5\frac{9}{11} $
- $ 8\frac{7}{9} = \frac{85}{9} $
- $ 5\frac{9}{11} = \frac{64}{11} $
- LCD of 9 and 11 is 99
- $ \frac{85}{9} = \frac{935}{99} $
- $ \frac{64}{11} = \frac{576}{99} $
- Add: $ \frac{1511}{99} $
- Divide: $ 1511 ÷ 99 = 15 $ remainder $ 1511 - 15×99 = 1511 - 1485 = 26 $
- So: $ 15\frac{26}{99} $
✔ Answer: $ 15\frac{26}{99} $
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6. $ 6\frac{2}{7} + 7\frac{1}{2} $
- $ 6\frac{2}{7} = \frac{44}{7} $
- $ 7\frac{1}{2} = \frac{15}{2} $
- LCD of 7 and 2 is 14
- $ \frac{44}{7} = \frac{88}{14} $
- $ \frac{15}{2} = \frac{105}{14} $
- Add: $ \frac{193}{14} = 13\frac{11}{14} $
✔ Answer: $ 13\frac{11}{14} $
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7. $ 5\frac{1}{2} + 8\frac{3}{4} $
- $ 5\frac{1}{2} = \frac{11}{2} $
- $ 8\frac{3}{4} = \frac{35}{4} $
- LCD of 2 and 4 is 4
- $ \frac{11}{2} = \frac{22}{4} $
- Add: $ \frac{22 + 35}{4} = \frac{57}{4} = 14\frac{1}{4} $
✔ Answer: $ 14\frac{1}{4} $
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8. $ 10\frac{2}{3} + 7\frac{1}{7} $
- $ 10\frac{2}{3} = \frac{32}{3} $
- $ 7\frac{1}{7} = \frac{50}{7} $
- LCD of 3 and 7 is 21
- $ \frac{32}{3} = \frac{224}{21} $
- $ \frac{50}{7} = \frac{150}{21} $
- Add: $ \frac{374}{21} = 17\frac{17}{21} $
✔ Answer: $ 17\frac{17}{21} $
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9. $ 10\frac{8}{10} + 9\frac{7}{12} $
Simplify:
- $ 10\frac{8}{10} = 10\frac{4}{5} = \frac{54}{5} $
- $ 9\frac{7}{12} = \frac{115}{12} $
- LCD of 5 and 12 is 60
- $ \frac{54}{5} = \frac{648}{60} $
- $ \frac{115}{12} = \frac{575}{60} $
- Add: $ \frac{1223}{60} = 20\frac{23}{60} $
✔ Answer: $ 20\frac{23}{60} $
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10. $ 3\frac{7}{8} + 3\frac{1}{3} $
- $ 3\frac{7}{8} = \frac{31}{8} $
- $ 3\frac{1}{3} = \frac{10}{3} $
- LCD of 8 and 3 is 24
- $ \frac{31}{8} = \frac{93}{24} $
- $ \frac{10}{3} = \frac{80}{24} $
- Add: $ \frac{173}{24} = 7\frac{5}{24} $
✔ Answer: $ 7\frac{5}{24} $
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11. $ 4\frac{3}{7} + 6\frac{1}{5} $
- $ 4\frac{3}{7} = \frac{31}{7} $
- $ 6\frac{1}{5} = \frac{31}{5} $
- LCD of 7 and 5 is 35
- $ \frac{31}{7} = \frac{155}{35} $
- $ \frac{31}{5} = \frac{217}{35} $
- Add: $ \frac{372}{35} = 10\frac{22}{35} $
✔ Answer: $ 10\frac{22}{35} $
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12. $ 1\frac{4}{6} + 9\frac{3}{8} $
Simplify:
- $ 1\frac{4}{6} = 1\frac{2}{3} = \frac{5}{3} $
- $ 9\frac{3}{8} = \frac{75}{8} $
- LCD of 3 and 8 is 24
- $ \frac{5}{3} = \frac{40}{24} $
- $ \frac{75}{8} = \frac{225}{24} $
- Add: $ \frac{265}{24} = 11\frac{1}{24} $
✔ Answer: $ 11\frac{1}{24} $
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13. $ 4\frac{8}{10} + 5\frac{2}{6} $
Simplify:
- $ 4\frac{8}{10} = 4\frac{4}{5} = \frac{24}{5} $
- $ 5\frac{2}{6} = 5\frac{1}{3} = \frac{16}{3} $
- LCD of 5 and 3 is 15
- $ \frac{24}{5} = \frac{72}{15} $
- $ \frac{16}{3} = \frac{80}{15} $
- Add: $ \frac{152}{15} = 10\frac{2}{15} $
✔ Answer: $ 10\frac{2}{15} $
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14. $ 3\frac{3}{9} + 7\frac{6}{11} $
Simplify:
- $ 3\frac{3}{9} = 3\frac{1}{3} = \frac{10}{3} $
- $ 7\frac{6}{11} = \frac{83}{11} $
- LCD of 3 and 11 is 33
- $ \frac{10}{3} = \frac{110}{33} $
- $ \frac{83}{11} = \frac{249}{33} $
- Add: $ \frac{359}{33} = 10\frac{29}{33} $
✔ Answer: $ 10\frac{29}{33} $
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✔ Final Answers:
1. $ 6\frac{7}{8} $
2. $ 12\frac{1}{2} $
3. $ 11\frac{4}{33} $
4. $ 7\frac{13}{20} $
5. $ 15\frac{26}{99} $
6. $ 13\frac{11}{14} $
7. $ 14\frac{1}{4} $
8. $ 17\frac{17}{21} $
9. $ 20\frac{23}{60} $
10. $ 7\frac{5}{24} $
11. $ 10\frac{22}{35} $
12. $ 11\frac{1}{24} $
13. $ 10\frac{2}{15} $
14. $ 10\frac{29}{33} $
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