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The car's fuel was ¾ full at the beginning of the week. At the end of the week, there was ⅛ of a tank left.
a. Did the car use more or less than ½ of a fuel tank? How do you know?
b. How much more or less than ½ of a tank did it use?
Show your work using the model of the counter.
Your answer:
a. Did the car use more or less than ½ of a fuel tank? How do you know?
b. How much more or less than ½ of a tank did it use?
Show your work using the model of the counter.
Your answer:
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