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Two ribbon lengths measure 1 3/10 meters and 3/8 meters. What is their total length in meters?
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Fraction addition and subtraction word problems
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2.
A jug holds 1 5/12 liters. You pour out 1 1/3 liters. How many liters remain?
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Fraction addition and subtraction word problems
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3.
A jug has 2 9/11 liters of water. Another 1 2/5 liters are poured in. How many liters are there now?
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4.
A jug has 1 7/9 liters of water. Another 1 3/6 liters are poured in. How many liters are there now?
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5.
A jug holds 1 5/8 liters. You pour out 1 1/5 liters. How many liters remain?
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Fraction addition and subtraction word problems
Independent practice · 8 questions · US Letter
6.
A path has a 1 2/4-meter section followed by a 2/3-meter section. How many meters long is the path? Which reason would help you solve this correctly?
- Picture the situation. Decide whether amounts are being combined or taken away, then compare the result with a nearby whole number before calculating exactly.
- Add the numerators and denominators separately.
- The denominator counts only the shaded parts.
7.
Two ribbon lengths measure 2 8/10 meters and 2/8 meters. What is their total length in meters?
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8.
Find 1 4/11 − 1 1/3.
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