Decompose fractions
Decompose 3/4 into a sum of fractions
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1/4 + 1/4 +1/4 = 3/4
2/4 + 1/4 = 3/4
1/4 + 1/4 =
2/4
3/4 - 1/4=
2/4
To make a recipe, Claire uses 1/4 cup of oil and 2/4 cup of water. How much liquid does she use?
3/4 cups
Decompose 6/8 into a sum of fractions
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2/8 + 2/8 + 2/8 = 6/8
6/10 + 2/10 =
8/10
7/10 - 3/10 =
4/10
Sam is making two cakes. One cake requires 1/4 cup of butter. How much butter will he need for two cakes?
2/4 cup
Decompose 12/6 into a sum of fractions
11/6 + 1/6 = 12/6
What is the sum of 3/4 and 1/4
4/4 or 1
70/100 - 20/100=
50/100
Jen ran 9/10 mile. Her sister ran 12/10 miles. How much farther did Jen's sister run?
3/10 mile
Decompose 2 1/2 into a sum of fractions
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2/2 + 2/2 + 1/2
2 1/4 + 1 2/4=
3 3/4 or 15/4
3 2/3 - 1 1/3
2 1/3
Greg has 1 3/4 pound of peaches. He buys another 3 3/4 pounds of peaches at the store. How many pounds of peaches does Greg now have?
4 6/4 or 5 2/4 or 22/4
Decompose 5 4/10 into a sum of fractions
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4/10 + 10/10 + 10/10 + 10/10 +10/10 + 10/10
What is 1 2/6 + 2 5/6
4 1/6 or 25/6
4 1/8 - 2 3/8
14 /8 or 1 7/8
A rug is 9 5/12 feet long and 6 1/12 feet wide. How many feet longer is the length than the width?
3 4/12 feet