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7.08 Story problems with adding and subtracting fractions

Interactive practice questions

Victoria is baking muffins and a cake. The muffin recipe uses $\frac{2}{3}$23 of a cup of sugar, while the cake recipe uses $\frac{1}{4}$14 of a cup of sugar.

How much sugar is needed in total to bake the muffins and the cake?

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2min

Tina runs $\frac{1}{8}$18 of a mile on her way to school, then walks the remaining $\frac{4}{5}$45 of a mile.

How far does she travel in total to get to school?

Easy
2min

Yuri has $\frac{8}{9}$89 meters of ribbon. After he uses some ribbon to wrap a present, he has $\frac{1}{8}$18 meters left.

How much ribbon did he use for the present?

Easy
2min

At an outdoor animal-themed event, Vincent spends $\frac{3}{9}$39 of an hour visiting chickens and $\frac{3}{7}$37 of an hour visiting alpacas.

How much time does he spend visiting these animals?

Easy
2min
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Solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving addition and subtraction with fractions and mixed numbers

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