Adding Fractions
5/9 + 3/8
67/72
7/8 - 3/5
11/40
Sarah is traveling a total distance of 15 kilometers. She first drives 7 1/4 kilometers. She then stops and walks an additional 2.5 kilometers. How much further does she still need to travel to reach her destination?
5.25 or 5 1/4 kilometers
12 1/4
49/4
4 1/2
4.50
4 10/12 + 6 5/8
11 11/24
3 1/4 - 2/3
2 7/12
Mr. Jenkins started the day with $120.50 in his wallet. He paid for groceries totaling $45.75. Later, a friend repaid him a debt of $20. Finally, he bought a coffee and a sandwich, spending $7 1/2 . How much money does Mr. Jenkins have left?
Mr. Jenkins has $87.25 left.
42/9
4 2/3
8.60
8 3/5
6 3/12 + 2/7
6 15/28
9 1/6 - 5 1/2
3 8/12 = 3 2/3
A large container holds 10 1/8 liters of water. If 3.5 liters are used for gardening and then 2 3/4 liters are added back to the container, what is the final volume of water?
The final volume is 75/8 liters or 9 3/8 liters.
6 3/4
27/4
5 3/4
5.75