Mixed Operations - Fractions worksheet with 18 problems for practice.
Worksheet with 18 mixed operations problems involving fractions, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
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Step-by-step solution for: Simplifying Proper Fractions to Lowest Terms (Harder Questions) (A)
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Let's solve each problem step by step. These are mixed operations with fractions, involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of mixed numbers.
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1. $ 9\frac{3}{5} - 4\frac{4}{5} $
Convert to improper fractions:
- $ 9\frac{3}{5} = \frac{48}{5} $
- $ 4\frac{4}{5} = \frac{24}{5} $
Now subtract:
- $ \frac{48}{5} - \frac{24}{5} = \frac{24}{5} = 4\frac{4}{5} $
✔ Answer: $ 4\frac{4}{5} $
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2. $ 9\frac{2}{3} + 3\frac{1}{3} $
Add whole numbers and fractions:
- $ 9 + 3 = 12 $
- $ \frac{2}{3} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{3}{3} = 1 $
Total: $ 12 + 1 = 13 $
✔ Answer: $ 13 $
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3. $ 2\frac{1}{3} + 5\frac{1}{3} $
Add whole numbers and fractions:
- $ 2 + 5 = 7 $
- $ \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{3} $
✔ Answer: $ 7\frac{2}{3} $
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4. $ 9\frac{2}{4} + 1\frac{2}{4} $
Simplify fractions first:
- $ \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2} $, so $ 9\frac{2}{4} = 9\frac{1}{2} $
- $ 1\frac{2}{4} = 1\frac{1}{2} $
Now add:
- $ 9 + 1 = 10 $
- $ \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{2} = 1 $
Total: $ 10 + 1 = 11 $
✔ Answer: $ 11 $
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5. $ 6\frac{4}{6} \div 4\frac{1}{6} $
Simplify fractions:
- $ \frac{4}{6} = \frac{2}{3} $ → $ 6\frac{2}{3} $
- $ 4\frac{1}{6} $ stays
Convert to improper fractions:
- $ 6\frac{2}{3} = \frac{20}{3} $
- $ 4\frac{1}{6} = \frac{25}{6} $
Now divide:
- $ \frac{20}{3} \div \frac{25}{6} = \frac{20}{3} \times \frac{6}{25} = \frac{120}{75} $
Simplify:
- $ \frac{120 \div 15}{75 \div 15} = \frac{8}{5} = 1\frac{3}{5} $
✔ Answer: $ 1\frac{3}{5} $
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6. $ 4\frac{1}{8} \div 3\frac{5}{8} $
Convert to improper fractions:
- $ 4\frac{1}{8} = \frac{33}{8} $
- $ 3\frac{5}{8} = \frac{29}{8} $
Divide:
- $ \frac{33}{8} \div \frac{29}{8} = \frac{33}{8} \times \frac{8}{29} = \frac{33}{29} = 1\frac{4}{29} $
✔ Answer: $ 1\frac{4}{29} $
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7. $ 5\frac{2}{5} \times 5\frac{4}{5} $
Convert to improper fractions:
- $ 5\frac{2}{5} = \frac{27}{5} $
- $ 5\frac{4}{5} = \frac{29}{5} $
Multiply:
- $ \frac{27}{5} \times \frac{29}{5} = \frac{783}{25} $
Convert to mixed number:
- $ 783 \div 25 = 31 $ remainder $ 8 $ → $ 31\frac{8}{25} $
✔ Answer: $ 31\frac{8}{25} $
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8. $ 3\frac{4}{6} \div 6\frac{3}{6} $
Simplify fractions:
- $ \frac{4}{6} = \frac{2}{3} $ → $ 3\frac{2}{3} $
- $ \frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2} $ → $ 6\frac{1}{2} $
Convert to improper:
- $ 3\frac{2}{3} = \frac{11}{3} $
- $ 6\frac{1}{2} = \frac{13}{2} $
Divide:
- $ \frac{11}{3} \div \frac{13}{2} = \frac{11}{3} \times \frac{2}{13} = \frac{22}{39} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{22}{39} $
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9. $ 3\frac{3}{4} \times 9\frac{3}{4} $
Convert:
- $ 3\frac{3}{4} = \frac{15}{4} $
- $ 9\frac{3}{4} = \frac{39}{4} $
Multiply:
- $ \frac{15}{4} \times \frac{39}{4} = \frac{585}{16} $
Convert:
- $ 585 \div 16 = 36 $ remainder $ 9 $ → $ 36\frac{9}{16} $
✔ Answer: $ 36\frac{9}{16} $
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10. $ 1\frac{6}{8} \times 8\frac{2}{8} $
Simplify:
- $ \frac{6}{8} = \frac{3}{4} $ → $ 1\frac{3}{4} $
- $ \frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4} $ → $ 8\frac{1}{4} $
Convert:
- $ 1\frac{3}{4} = \frac{7}{4} $
- $ 8\frac{1}{4} = \frac{33}{4} $
Multiply:
- $ \frac{7}{4} \times \frac{33}{4} = \frac{231}{16} $
Convert:
- $ 231 \div 16 = 14 $ remainder $ 7 $ → $ 14\frac{7}{16} $
✔ Answer: $ 14\frac{7}{16} $
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11. $ 2\frac{3}{5} + 7\frac{2}{5} $
Add whole and fractions:
- $ 2 + 7 = 9 $
- $ \frac{3}{5} + \frac{2}{5} = \frac{5}{5} = 1 $
Total: $ 9 + 1 = 10 $
✔ Answer: $ 10 $
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12. $ 4\frac{1}{3} \times 8\frac{1}{3} $
Convert:
- $ 4\frac{1}{3} = \frac{13}{3} $
- $ 8\frac{1}{3} = \frac{25}{3} $
Multiply:
- $ \frac{13}{3} \times \frac{25}{3} = \frac{325}{9} $
Convert:
- $ 325 \div 9 = 36 $ remainder $ 1 $ → $ 36\frac{1}{9} $
✔ Answer: $ 36\frac{1}{9} $
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13. $ 8\frac{1}{3} \times 7\frac{1}{3} $
Convert:
- $ 8\frac{1}{3} = \frac{25}{3} $
- $ 7\frac{1}{3} = \frac{22}{3} $
Multiply:
- $ \frac{25}{3} \times \frac{22}{3} = \frac{550}{9} $
Convert:
- $ 550 \div 9 = 61 $ remainder $ 1 $ → $ 61\frac{1}{9} $
✔ Answer: $ 61\frac{1}{9} $
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14. $ 8\frac{1}{8} + 9\frac{1}{8} $
Add:
- $ 8 + 9 = 17 $
- $ \frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{8} = \frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4} $
✔ Answer: $ 17\frac{1}{4} $
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15. $ 9\frac{4}{5} + 3\frac{2}{5} $
Add:
- $ 9 + 3 = 12 $
- $ \frac{4}{5} + \frac{2}{5} = \frac{6}{5} = 1\frac{1}{5} $
Total: $ 12 + 1\frac{1}{5} = 13\frac{1}{5} $
✔ Answer: $ 13\frac{1}{5} $
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16. $ 9\frac{1}{4} - 8\frac{3}{4} $
Convert to improper:
- $ 9\frac{1}{4} = \frac{37}{4} $
- $ 8\frac{3}{4} = \frac{35}{4} $
Subtract:
- $ \frac{37}{4} - \frac{35}{4} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{1}{2} $
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17. $ 9\frac{1}{6} - 6\frac{2}{6} $
Simplify:
- $ \frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3} $ → $ 6\frac{1}{3} $
But better to work directly:
- $ 9\frac{1}{6} = \frac{55}{6} $
- $ 6\frac{2}{6} = \frac{38}{6} $
Subtract:
- $ \frac{55}{6} - \frac{38}{6} = \frac{17}{6} = 2\frac{5}{6} $
✔ Answer: $ 2\frac{5}{6} $
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18. $ 1\frac{4}{8} \times 7\frac{6}{8} $
Simplify:
- $ \frac{4}{8} = \frac{1}{2} $ → $ 1\frac{1}{2} $
- $ \frac{6}{8} = \frac{3}{4} $ → $ 7\frac{3}{4} $
Convert:
- $ 1\frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{2} $
- $ 7\frac{3}{4} = \frac{31}{4} $
Multiply:
- $ \frac{3}{2} \times \frac{31}{4} = \frac{93}{8} $
Convert:
- $ 93 \div 8 = 11 $ remainder $ 5 $ → $ 11\frac{5}{8} $
✔ Answer: $ 11\frac{5}{8} $
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1. $ 4\frac{4}{5} $
2. $ 13 $
3. $ 7\frac{2}{3} $
4. $ 11 $
5. $ 1\frac{3}{5} $
6. $ 1\frac{4}{29} $
7. $ 31\frac{8}{25} $
8. $ \frac{22}{39} $
9. $ 36\frac{9}{16} $
10. $ 14\frac{7}{16} $
11. $ 10 $
12. $ 36\frac{1}{9} $
13. $ 61\frac{1}{9} $
14. $ 17\frac{1}{4} $
15. $ 13\frac{1}{5} $
16. $ \frac{1}{2} $
17. $ 2\frac{5}{6} $
18. $ 11\frac{5}{8} $
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Step-by-step Solutions:
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1. $ 9\frac{3}{5} - 4\frac{4}{5} $
Convert to improper fractions:
- $ 9\frac{3}{5} = \frac{48}{5} $
- $ 4\frac{4}{5} = \frac{24}{5} $
Now subtract:
- $ \frac{48}{5} - \frac{24}{5} = \frac{24}{5} = 4\frac{4}{5} $
✔ Answer: $ 4\frac{4}{5} $
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2. $ 9\frac{2}{3} + 3\frac{1}{3} $
Add whole numbers and fractions:
- $ 9 + 3 = 12 $
- $ \frac{2}{3} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{3}{3} = 1 $
Total: $ 12 + 1 = 13 $
✔ Answer: $ 13 $
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3. $ 2\frac{1}{3} + 5\frac{1}{3} $
Add whole numbers and fractions:
- $ 2 + 5 = 7 $
- $ \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{3} $
✔ Answer: $ 7\frac{2}{3} $
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4. $ 9\frac{2}{4} + 1\frac{2}{4} $
Simplify fractions first:
- $ \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2} $, so $ 9\frac{2}{4} = 9\frac{1}{2} $
- $ 1\frac{2}{4} = 1\frac{1}{2} $
Now add:
- $ 9 + 1 = 10 $
- $ \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{2} = 1 $
Total: $ 10 + 1 = 11 $
✔ Answer: $ 11 $
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5. $ 6\frac{4}{6} \div 4\frac{1}{6} $
Simplify fractions:
- $ \frac{4}{6} = \frac{2}{3} $ → $ 6\frac{2}{3} $
- $ 4\frac{1}{6} $ stays
Convert to improper fractions:
- $ 6\frac{2}{3} = \frac{20}{3} $
- $ 4\frac{1}{6} = \frac{25}{6} $
Now divide:
- $ \frac{20}{3} \div \frac{25}{6} = \frac{20}{3} \times \frac{6}{25} = \frac{120}{75} $
Simplify:
- $ \frac{120 \div 15}{75 \div 15} = \frac{8}{5} = 1\frac{3}{5} $
✔ Answer: $ 1\frac{3}{5} $
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6. $ 4\frac{1}{8} \div 3\frac{5}{8} $
Convert to improper fractions:
- $ 4\frac{1}{8} = \frac{33}{8} $
- $ 3\frac{5}{8} = \frac{29}{8} $
Divide:
- $ \frac{33}{8} \div \frac{29}{8} = \frac{33}{8} \times \frac{8}{29} = \frac{33}{29} = 1\frac{4}{29} $
✔ Answer: $ 1\frac{4}{29} $
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7. $ 5\frac{2}{5} \times 5\frac{4}{5} $
Convert to improper fractions:
- $ 5\frac{2}{5} = \frac{27}{5} $
- $ 5\frac{4}{5} = \frac{29}{5} $
Multiply:
- $ \frac{27}{5} \times \frac{29}{5} = \frac{783}{25} $
Convert to mixed number:
- $ 783 \div 25 = 31 $ remainder $ 8 $ → $ 31\frac{8}{25} $
✔ Answer: $ 31\frac{8}{25} $
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8. $ 3\frac{4}{6} \div 6\frac{3}{6} $
Simplify fractions:
- $ \frac{4}{6} = \frac{2}{3} $ → $ 3\frac{2}{3} $
- $ \frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2} $ → $ 6\frac{1}{2} $
Convert to improper:
- $ 3\frac{2}{3} = \frac{11}{3} $
- $ 6\frac{1}{2} = \frac{13}{2} $
Divide:
- $ \frac{11}{3} \div \frac{13}{2} = \frac{11}{3} \times \frac{2}{13} = \frac{22}{39} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{22}{39} $
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9. $ 3\frac{3}{4} \times 9\frac{3}{4} $
Convert:
- $ 3\frac{3}{4} = \frac{15}{4} $
- $ 9\frac{3}{4} = \frac{39}{4} $
Multiply:
- $ \frac{15}{4} \times \frac{39}{4} = \frac{585}{16} $
Convert:
- $ 585 \div 16 = 36 $ remainder $ 9 $ → $ 36\frac{9}{16} $
✔ Answer: $ 36\frac{9}{16} $
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10. $ 1\frac{6}{8} \times 8\frac{2}{8} $
Simplify:
- $ \frac{6}{8} = \frac{3}{4} $ → $ 1\frac{3}{4} $
- $ \frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4} $ → $ 8\frac{1}{4} $
Convert:
- $ 1\frac{3}{4} = \frac{7}{4} $
- $ 8\frac{1}{4} = \frac{33}{4} $
Multiply:
- $ \frac{7}{4} \times \frac{33}{4} = \frac{231}{16} $
Convert:
- $ 231 \div 16 = 14 $ remainder $ 7 $ → $ 14\frac{7}{16} $
✔ Answer: $ 14\frac{7}{16} $
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11. $ 2\frac{3}{5} + 7\frac{2}{5} $
Add whole and fractions:
- $ 2 + 7 = 9 $
- $ \frac{3}{5} + \frac{2}{5} = \frac{5}{5} = 1 $
Total: $ 9 + 1 = 10 $
✔ Answer: $ 10 $
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12. $ 4\frac{1}{3} \times 8\frac{1}{3} $
Convert:
- $ 4\frac{1}{3} = \frac{13}{3} $
- $ 8\frac{1}{3} = \frac{25}{3} $
Multiply:
- $ \frac{13}{3} \times \frac{25}{3} = \frac{325}{9} $
Convert:
- $ 325 \div 9 = 36 $ remainder $ 1 $ → $ 36\frac{1}{9} $
✔ Answer: $ 36\frac{1}{9} $
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13. $ 8\frac{1}{3} \times 7\frac{1}{3} $
Convert:
- $ 8\frac{1}{3} = \frac{25}{3} $
- $ 7\frac{1}{3} = \frac{22}{3} $
Multiply:
- $ \frac{25}{3} \times \frac{22}{3} = \frac{550}{9} $
Convert:
- $ 550 \div 9 = 61 $ remainder $ 1 $ → $ 61\frac{1}{9} $
✔ Answer: $ 61\frac{1}{9} $
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14. $ 8\frac{1}{8} + 9\frac{1}{8} $
Add:
- $ 8 + 9 = 17 $
- $ \frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{8} = \frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4} $
✔ Answer: $ 17\frac{1}{4} $
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15. $ 9\frac{4}{5} + 3\frac{2}{5} $
Add:
- $ 9 + 3 = 12 $
- $ \frac{4}{5} + \frac{2}{5} = \frac{6}{5} = 1\frac{1}{5} $
Total: $ 12 + 1\frac{1}{5} = 13\frac{1}{5} $
✔ Answer: $ 13\frac{1}{5} $
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16. $ 9\frac{1}{4} - 8\frac{3}{4} $
Convert to improper:
- $ 9\frac{1}{4} = \frac{37}{4} $
- $ 8\frac{3}{4} = \frac{35}{4} $
Subtract:
- $ \frac{37}{4} - \frac{35}{4} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{1}{2} $
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17. $ 9\frac{1}{6} - 6\frac{2}{6} $
Simplify:
- $ \frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3} $ → $ 6\frac{1}{3} $
But better to work directly:
- $ 9\frac{1}{6} = \frac{55}{6} $
- $ 6\frac{2}{6} = \frac{38}{6} $
Subtract:
- $ \frac{55}{6} - \frac{38}{6} = \frac{17}{6} = 2\frac{5}{6} $
✔ Answer: $ 2\frac{5}{6} $
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18. $ 1\frac{4}{8} \times 7\frac{6}{8} $
Simplify:
- $ \frac{4}{8} = \frac{1}{2} $ → $ 1\frac{1}{2} $
- $ \frac{6}{8} = \frac{3}{4} $ → $ 7\frac{3}{4} $
Convert:
- $ 1\frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{2} $
- $ 7\frac{3}{4} = \frac{31}{4} $
Multiply:
- $ \frac{3}{2} \times \frac{31}{4} = \frac{93}{8} $
Convert:
- $ 93 \div 8 = 11 $ remainder $ 5 $ → $ 11\frac{5}{8} $
✔ Answer: $ 11\frac{5}{8} $
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✔ Final Answers:
1. $ 4\frac{4}{5} $
2. $ 13 $
3. $ 7\frac{2}{3} $
4. $ 11 $
5. $ 1\frac{3}{5} $
6. $ 1\frac{4}{29} $
7. $ 31\frac{8}{25} $
8. $ \frac{22}{39} $
9. $ 36\frac{9}{16} $
10. $ 14\frac{7}{16} $
11. $ 10 $
12. $ 36\frac{1}{9} $
13. $ 61\frac{1}{9} $
14. $ 17\frac{1}{4} $
15. $ 13\frac{1}{5} $
16. $ \frac{1}{2} $
17. $ 2\frac{5}{6} $
18. $ 11\frac{5}{8} $
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