Solve.
1/4 + 1/2
3/4
Simplify.
3/12
1/4
Julia bought 3/5 of a yard of red ribbon and 10/15 of a yard of purple ribbon. Which piece of ribbon was longer? By how much?
Purple Ribbon. 1/15 of a yard longer
Solve.
3/5 - 1/3
4/15
Simplify.
8/24
1/3
Anthony goes running three times a week. This week, he ran 3/5 of a mile on Monday, 2/3 of a mile on Wednesday, and 3/4 of a mile on Friday. How far did Anthony run this week?
121/60 or 2 1/60 miles
5/8 + 2/6
23/24
Simplify.
36/45
4/5
On which day did Leah spend the least amount of time on her homework?
Solve.
3 2/3 - 1 1/22 1/2
Simplify.
21/28
3/4
On Monday, Leah spent 5/6 of an hour working on her homework, on Tuesday, she spent 3/4 of an hour on her homework, and on Wednesday she finished her homework in 5/8 of an hour.
How much time did Leah spend doing homework on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in all?
53/24 or 2 5/24 hours
Solve.
3 7/8 + 2 9/10
5 71/40 or 6 31/40
Simplify.
27/18
3/2 or 1 1/2
On Monday, Kevin spent 4/5 of an hour working on his homework, on Tuesday he spent 2/3 of an hour on his homework, and on Wednesday he finished his homework in 7/10 of an hour. How long did Kevin spend doing homework on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in all?
65/30 or 2 5/30 hours or 2 1/6 hours