Topic 1
Linda planned to spend 9 hours practicing piano this week. By Tuesday, she had spent 2 1/2 hours practicing. How much longer does she need to practice to reach her goal?
Linda needs to spend 6 1/2 hours more to reach her goal.
Over the weekend, Nolan drank 1/6 quart of orange juice, and Andrea drank 3/4 quart of orange juice. How many quarts did they drink together?
They drank 22/24 or 11/12 quart together.
Jing spent 1/3 of her money on a pack of pens, 1/2 of her money on a pack of markers, and 1/8 of her money on a pack of pencils. What fraction of her money is left?
Jing had 1/24 of her money left.
Angela practiced piano for 2 1/2 hours on Friday, 2 1/3 hours on Saturday, and 3 2/3 hours on Sunday. How much time did Angela practice piano during the weekend?
Angela practiced 8 1/2 hours over the weekend.
Calvin had 30 minutes in time-out. For the first 23 1/3 minutes, Calvin counted spots on the ceiling. For the rest of the time, he mad faces at his stuffed tiger. How long did Calvin spend making faces at his tiger?
Calvin spent 6 2/3 minutes making faces at his tiger.
Jamal used 1/3 of ribbon to tie a package and 1/6 yard of ribbon to tie a bow. How many yards of ribbon did Jamal use?
Jamal used 9/18 or 1/2 yard of ribbon.
Jan sent 3/15 (1/5) pan of rice crispy treats to school.
Jim sold 3/4 gallon of lemonade. Dwight sold some lemonade, too. Together, they sold 1 5/12 gallons. Who sold more lemonade, Jim or Dwight? How much more?
Jim sold 1/12 gallon more than Dwight.
Nadia spent 1/4 of her money on a shirt and 2/5 of her money on new shoes. What fraction of Nadia's money has been spent? What fraction of her money is left?
Nadia spent 13/20 of her money and has 7/20 left.