4. Marisela cut four equivalent lengths of ribbon. Each was 5 eighths of a yard long. How many yards of ribbon did she cut? Express your answer as the sum of a whole number and the remaining fractional units.
2 1/2
15
2 × 3/5+1/5
7/5 or 1 2/5
15
4. Natalie sawed five boards of equal length to make a stool. Each was 9 tenths of a meter long. What is the total length of the boards she sawed? Express your answer as the sum of a whole number and the remaining fractional units.
4 1/2
15
1/4+1/3+3/4+2/3
2
15
1/3+1/7=
10/21
15
Jamal used 1/3 yard of ribbon to tie a package and 1/6 yard of ribbon to tie a bow. How many yards of ribbon did Jamal use?
1/2
15
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?
11/12
15
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?
13/20
15
In one hour, Ed used 2/5 of the time to complete his homework and 1/3 of the time to check his email. How much time did he spend completing homework and checking email? Write your answer as a fraction.
11/15
15
Rajesh jogged 3/4 mile and then walked 1/6 mile to cool down. How far did he travel?
11/12
15
Cynthia completed 2/3 of the items on her to-do list in the morning and finished 1/8 of the items during her lunch break. What fraction of her to-do list is finished by the end of her lunch break?
19/24
15
146 people were transported in vans that each carry 9 passengers. How many vans were needed?
17
15
A company bags 2,000 lb of potatoe into 12-lb bags. How many full bags will they get?
166
15
If you can fit 50 people into one bus, how many buses would you need to transport 940 people?
19
15
Can you pack 412 tennis balls into containers evenly so that each container has 5 balls? Are there balls leftover?