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Adding and subtracting fractions
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Finding the LCM and the GCF of a number
Multiplying & Dividing fractions
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4/6 + 7/12
What is 1 & 1/4 (solution = 8/12+7/12 = 15/12 = 5/4 = 1&1/4)
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Sally and her friends found a bunch of sea shells at the beach. Sally has 5\8 of the seashells. Her friend Jill gave her 1/5 more. How much does she have now?
What is 33/40 of the bunch of seashells (solution: 5/8 + 1/5 = 25/40 + 8/40 = 33/40
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What is the GCF of 12/24
What is 12
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4\7 x 2\5
What is 8\35 (solution: 4x2 = 8, 7x5 = 35. answer is 8/35
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5&2/3 x 3&1/8
What is 17 & 17/24 (solution: 17/3 x 25/8 = 425/24 = 17 & 17/24)
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3/5 - 4/9
What is 7/45 (solution=27/45-20/45 = 7/45)
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If Sam completed 6\9 of the puzzle but 1\4 of it broke. How much of it is completed now?
What is 5\12 of the puzzle is completed (solution: 6/9 - 1/4 = 24/36 - 9/36 = 15/36 = 5/12)
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What is the LCM of 2/8 + 5/6
What is 24 solution: LCM of 6 and 8 6 12 18 24 30 36 8 16 24 32 40 LCM = 24
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2\3 x 5\8
What is 5\12 (solution: 2x5=10, 3x8=24. 10/24 = 5/12)
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fraction as division for 3/7
What is 3 divided by 7
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1\4 + 2\8
What is 1\2 (solution: 1/4 + 2/8 = 1/4 + 1/4 = 2/4 = 1/2)
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You are whipping up your uncle's famous honey chipotle BBQ sauce for a school fundraiser. The recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. You need to make 5 batches of sauce. How much sugar do you need?
What is 3 and 3\4 cups of sugar (solution: 5 * 3/4 = 5/1 *3/4 = 15/4 = 3&3/4)
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What is the GCF of 5/35
What is 5 (solution 5/35 = 1/7 so 5 is the GCF)
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1\7 x 5\10
What is 1\14 (solution: 1x5=5, 7x10=70. 5/70 = 1/14)
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5 divided by 25
What is 1/5
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4\9 + 3\8
What is 59\72 (solution = 32/72 + 27/72 = 59/72)
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Will and Bill went 30 and 3\4 miles to work. Then they went 5 and 7\16 miles to lunch. Meanwhile Ted and Fred went 1\2 the distance that Will and Bill went. How far did Ted and Fred go?
What is 18 & 3/32 miles (solution: step 1: 30 & 3/4 + 5 & 7/16 = 30&12/16 + 5&7/16 = 35&9/16 = 36&3/16. step 2: 36&3/16 * 1/2 = 579/16 * 1/2 = 579/32 = 18 3/32
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What is the GCF of 3/8
What is 1 (no reduction possible)
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6\9 \ 3\7
What is 1&5/9 (solution: 6/9 x 7/3 = 42/27 = 1&5/9)
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3 friends are sharing a pizza. They are allowed to eat 1/2 the pizza. If they each eat the same amount, how much of the pizza will each person eat?
What is 1/6 (solution: 1/2 divided by 3 = 1/2 / 3/1 = 1/2 x 1/3 = 1/6)
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7 & 5\9 - 4 & 3\9
What is 3 & 2\9 (solution: 7&5/9=68/. 4&3/9=4&1/3=13/3. 68/9 - 13/3 = 68/9 - 39/9 = 29/9 = 3&2/9)
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You decide to dye your hair various colors for Halloween. If you dye 1/3 of it blue, 1/4 pink, and 1/4 black, how much of your original hair color is left?
What is 1\6 of original hair (solution: step 1: 1/3+1/4+1/4 = 4/12+3/12+3/12 = 10/12 = 5/6. step 2: 1-5/6 = 6/6 - 5/6 = 1/6
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What is the LCF of 5\6+7\9
What is 18 solution: LCF of 6 and 9 6 12 18 24 9 18 27 LCF is 18
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5 \ 3\7
What is 11&2/3 (solution: 5/1 x 7/3 = 35/3 = 11&2/3)
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Tommy practices lacrosse every week. Last week Tommy practiced 3 days for 2&2/5 hours each day. This week Tommy practiced 5 days but for only 7/8 hour each day. Which week did Tommy practice more and by how much?
What is last week, by 2&33/40 hours more (solution: step 1: 2&2/5 x 3 = 12/5 x 3/1 = 36/5 = 7&1/5 hours last week. 7/8 x 5 = 35/8 = 4&3/8 hours this week. step 2: 7&1/5 - 4&3/8 = 7&8/40 - 4&15/40 = 6&48/40 - 4&15/40 = 2&33/40)