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Adam jogged 8 and 1/2 kilometers on Monday and 7 and 3/9 kilometers on Tuesday. What is the difference between these two distances?
21/18 (or 7/6)
The combined height of two pieces of wood was 5 1/2 inches. If the first piece of wood was 3 and 4/5 inches high, how tall was the second piece?
17/10
For Halloween, Easton received 6 and 1/2 pounds of candy. After a week his family had eaten 4 and 4/10 pounds. How many pounds of candy does he have left?
21/10
For Halloween, Alex received 8 and 1/4 pounds of candy. After a week his family had eaten 5 and 1/6 pounds. How many pounds of candy does he have left?
37/12
A chef had 9 and 1/2 pounds of carrots. If he later used 6 and 7/9 pounds in a recipe, how many pounds of carrots does he have left
49/18
While exercising Elena travelled 4 and 1/3 kilometers. If he walked 2 and 6/7 kilometers and jogged the rest, how many kilometers did he jog?
13/20
A small box of nails was 10 and 6/9 inches tall. If the large box of nails was 6 and 1/3 inches taller, how tall is the large box of nails?
12/9 (or 4/3)
Caroline had 5 and 1/8 cups of flour. If she used 4 and 2/4 cups baking, how much flour did she have left?
5/8
In December, it snowed 8 and 3/4 inches. In January, it snowed 3 and 1/2 inches. What is the combined amount of snow for December and January?
21/4
Over the weekend Oliver spent 4 and 1/2 hours total studying. If he spent 3 and 3/6 hours studying on Saturday, how long did he study on Sunday?
6/6 (or 1)
James had planned to walk 6 and 3/8 miles on Wednesday. If he walked 4 and 2/3 miles in the morning, how far would he need to walk in the afternoon?
41/24
Explain how to find the least common multiple (LCM). Hint: To have like denominators, you need to find the LCM first!
List the multiples of each number. The smallest multiple both numbers have in common is called the Least Common Multiple (LCM).
Explain how to convert an improper fraction to a mixed number.
Divide the numerator by the denominator. Write down the whole number part of the quotient. Take the remainder and write it over the original denominator.
Explain how to convert a mixed number to an improper fraction.
Multiply the whole number by the denominator. Add that number to the numerator. Write that sum on top of the original denominator.
