Jeremy puts an empty container under a leaking faucet. In the first hour, 3/8 quart of water collects. In the second hour, 1/6 quart of water collects. How much water collects in the container in 2 hours?
What is addition?
13/24 quarts of water
200
8/16
What is 1/2
200
9/16 + 5/16 =
What is 14/16 or 7/8
200
4/5 - 1/4 -
What is 11/20
200
1/3 x 3/4 =
What is 3/12 or 1/4
200
Arnold buys 8/9 pound of ground beef. He uses 3/4 pound of the ground beef to make meatballs. How many pounds of ground beef are left?
What is subtraction?
5/36 pounds of ground beef.
300
18/27
What is 2/3
300
1/2 + 3/8 =
What is 7/8
300
2/3 - 3/8 =
What is 7/24
300
2/6 x 2/3 =
What is 4/18 or 2/9
300
In a marathon, Joe had to run a total distance of 11/12 mile. He ran 4/5 of the distance. How many miles did he run.
What is multiplication?
44/60 or 11/15 miles ran.
400
15/25
What is 3/5
400
2/3 + 3/4 =
What is 17/12 or 1 5/12
400
4/5 - 3/7 =
What is 13/35
400
4/5 x 4/6 =
What is 16/30 or 8/15
400
Paul is jogging along a track. He has already jogged 1 2/3 of a mile. He plans to jog a total of 3 1/4 miles. How many miles does he have left.
What is subtraction?
1 7/12 miles left.
500
12/72
What is 1/6
500
2 3/4 + 3 2/5 =
What is 5 23/20 or 6 3/20
500
3 3/4 - 1 1/2 -
What is 2 1/4
500
8 x 2/8 =
What is 2
500
Mrs. Jones buys 1 quart of milk. Michael drinks 2/7 quart of it. Joel drinks 1/3 quart. How much did they drink in all?