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Peter 10
Peter covered 1/2 of the journey on Monday, 1/4 of the remainder on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. What fraction of the journey was covered on the two days?
The fuel
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
Garden - fence
The fence around the garden measures 360 m. Of these, 72 18/20 m are damaged and must be repaired. How many meters of fence is sufficient?
Girls money distribution
Three girls have CZK 1,780. Pavlína had 1/3, Eve had 100 CZK less, and Hannah has x CZK. How much money did each girl have?
30 eggs
There are 30 eggs in a tray. How many eggs are left if 1/2 of the tray is used, 1/5 of the remaining is cooked, and 1/3 of the remaining is kept in the refrigerator?
During
During a week, a student spends 1/3 of her time in bed, 5/24 of her time in lessons, and 1/8 of her time doing homework. What fraction of her time is left for doing other things?
Animal species
Of 100 types of animals, 9/100 were discovered in ancient times, and 2/100 were found in the Middle Ages. Another 3/10 were found in the 1800 s. What fraction of the 100 types of animals were discovered after the 1800 s? Explain.
Athletic race
In a race, the second-place finisher crossed the finish line 1 1/3 minutes after the first-place finisher. The third-place finisher was 1 3/4 minutes behind the second-place finisher. The third-place finisher took 34 2/3 minutes. How long did the first-pl
Sugar 8
Heather has 2 cups of powdered sugar. She sprinkles 3/5 of the sugar onto a plate of brownies and sprinkles the rest into a plate of lemon cookies. How much sugar does Heather sprinkle on the brownies? How much sugar does Heather sprinkle on the lemon coo
Fruit box
The box contains 18 plums, 27 apricots, and 36 pears. How many pieces of fruit remained in the box if Palo took 7/9 apricots, 1/2 plums, and 3/4 pears from it?
Shirts
In a classroom, 1/6 of the students wear blue shirts, and 2/3 wear white shirts. There are 36 students in the class. How many students are wearing a shirt other than blue or white?
A 14.5-gallon
A 14.5-gallon gasoline tank is 3/4 full. How many gallons will it take to fill the tank? Write your answer as a mixed number.
Wallet money remaining
If you have € 18 in your wallet and 2/9 minutes to buy, how much € will you have left?
Salesman 4
A salesman sold 3/5 of his potatoes on the first day and 2/3 of the remainder on the second day. What fraction of the potatoes did he sell over two days? What fraction did he have left?
Tracksuits
There are 250 tracksuits in a box. The shop sold 1/5 of the tracksuits on Monday, 1/10 on Tuesday, 2/5 on Wednesday, and the rest on Thursday. How many tracksuits did the shop sell on Thursday?
A landscaper 3
A landscaper needs 3 4/8 pounds of plant food. He has 1 1/4 pounds in his truck and another 4/6 pound at his shop. How many more pounds of plant food does the landscaper need?
A carpenter
A carpenter had a 10-meter piece of lumber from which he cut into two pieces. One of those pieces was 5 2/3 meters long. How long was the piece that remained?
Canada landscape
About ½ of Canada is covered in forest, and 1/12 is covered in freshwater. What fraction of Canada is not covered in either forest or freshwater? Hint - add first and then subtract from the total.
Box of cereal
Ari and Bill share a 20-ounce box of cereal. By the end of the week, Ari had eaten 3/8 of the box, and Bill had eaten 1/4 of the box of cereal. How many ounces are left in the box?
Dave has
Dave has 150 kites. He sold 1/2 of them on Monday and 1/3 of the remaining on Tuesday. How many kites were not sold? What is asked in the problem? A. The number of sold kites B. The number of unsold kites

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