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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
