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7.06 Add and subtract mixed numbers

Interactive practice questions

In the image below, $4$4 blocks are broken into $6$6 squares each.

$1\frac{1}{3}$113 blocks have been shaded red and $2\frac{1}{6}$216 blocks have been shaded blue.

       
       
       
a

The total number of red and blue shaded blocks can be written as $1\frac{1}{3}+\editable{}\frac{\editable{}}{\editable{}}$113+.

b

How many blocks are shaded in total?

Easy
1min

In the image below, $4$4 blocks are broken into $10$10 squares each.

$1\frac{1}{2}$112 blocks have been shaded red and $2\frac{3}{10}$2310 blocks have been shaded blue.

Easy
1min

In the image below, $3$3 blocks are broken into $12$12 squares each.

$1\frac{1}{4}$114 blocks have been shaded red and $1\frac{1}{12}$1112 blocks have been shaded blue.

Medium
1min

In the image below, $4$4 blocks are broken into $10$10 squares each.

$2\frac{2}{5}$225 blocks have been shaded red and $1\frac{3}{10}$1310 blocks have been shaded blue.

Medium
1min
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5.6a

Solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving addition and subtraction with fractions and mixed numbers

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