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Simplify the following, writing your answer as a mixed numeral where necessary:
Simplify the following, writing your answer as a mixed numeral where necessary:
Simplify the following, writing your answer as a mixed numeral where necessary:
Marge ran three ninths of a kilometre. She took a 5-minute rest, then ran another three thirds of a kilometre. How many kilometres did she run in total?
Jack felt dehydrated. He drank one third of a litre at first, then drank another one ninth of a litre. How many litres did he drink in total?
Valerie walks eight sixths of a kilometre to school while Fred walks one half of a kilometre to school. How much farther does Valerie walk than Fred?
A bridge is being built to span \dfrac{3}{4} \text{ km}. After a month, the engineer reported that \dfrac{3}{8} \text{ km} has been completed so far. What part of the bridge has not yet been completed?
Jane eats \dfrac{1}{4} of a cake and Joshua eats \dfrac{1}{3} of the cake. What fraction of the cake did they eat altogether?
During a blizzard it snowed 10\dfrac{1}{2} \text{ cm}. When the sun came out the next day, 5 \dfrac{3}{4} \text{ cm} of show melted. How much snow was left on the ground?
A market stall is open for 3 \dfrac{1}{2} hours in the morning and 2 \dfrac{3}{4} hours in the evening. How many hours is the stall open altogether?
Georgio buys 3 cups of sugar to use in his baking. He uses \dfrac{3}{4} of a cup in his cake, 1 \dfrac{1}{5} of a cup in his pastries and accidentally spilled \dfrac{1}{2} of a cup. How much sugar does he have left?
Mr. Pemberton, the president of Zoom Motors, owns \dfrac{1}{3} of the stock of the company. His wife owns \dfrac{1}{4} of the stock. What fractional part of the stock will his daughter need to purchase in order for the family to own \dfrac{3}{4} of the stock?
Missy mailed 4 letters that have a total weight of 3 grams. One letter weighed \dfrac{1}{2} of a gram, another weighed \dfrac{3}{4} of a gram, and a third weighed \dfrac{7}{8} of a gram. How much did the fourth letter weigh?