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- Running race
The running race consists of two stages. Two-thirds of the competitors completed the first stage, and only three-quarters of them completed the second stage. Only 12 competitors reached the finish line. Determine how many competitors were at the start and - Joe spends
Joe spends 3 3/4 hours each day of the week doing his homework, but Mirabel spends only 2 hours each day of the week on hers. How long in a week does Joe spend on his homework more than Mirabel? - Two boxes 3
Two boxes of pizza of the same size are left on the table. One box has 1/2 of a pizza, and the other has 3/4 of a pizza left in it. Then, Mother divides all the pizzas into 1/8 each. How many were many slices of pizza left? - 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? - Painting 9
Maria and Emme each had 4 pints of paint. On the first day of painting, Maria used 3/5 of her 4 pints of paint, and Emme used 3/4 of her 4 pints of paint. How much of Maria and Emme's paint remained after the first day of painting? Enter your answer as a - A farm 6
A farm has 20 animals. There are four chickens. What fraction of the animals are chickens? Express your answer as a fraction in the simplest form. - 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 - Two teacher 2
Two teachers are paid 5100 USD together. If the teachers are to share this amount in the ratio of 3:7, how much does each receive? - 30 eggs
There are 30 eggs in a tray. How many eggs were left if 1/2 of the tray was used, 1/5 of it cooked, and 1/3 kept in the refrigerator? - Evaluate 17
Evaluate 2x+6y when x=- 4/5 and y=2/5. Write your answer as a fraction or mixed number in the simplest form. - A farmer 3
A farmer sells 9.3 kg of pears and apples at the farmers market. 3/4 of this weight is pears, and the rest is apples. How many kilograms of apples did she sell at the farmer's market? - Paula
Paula is painting six doors that are all the same size. She used 2 liters of paint to cover 1 3/5 doors. How many liters of paint are needed for 1 door? - Tyreek
Tyreek, Antuan, and Alex are given a total of $3500 to be shared among themselves in the ratio of 3:5:12. How much does each get money? - Chocolate buyer
Peter bought 1/2 a pound of chocolate at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. Later, he went to the sweet shop and bought 6/9 of a pound more chocolate. How much chocolate did he buy that day? - Kate shares
Kate shares a 64-ounce bottle of apple cider with five friends. Each person's serving will be the same number of ounces. Between what two whole ounces will each person's serving to be? Explain using division. - Jacob
Jacob is baking chocolate cookies. The recipe uses 2/8 of a cup of sugar to bake a batch of cookies. Suppose Jacob wants to make one-half of a batch. How many cups of sugar does he need? - Circular garden
Alice creates a circular vegetable garden. Tomatoes are planted in 1/3 of the circular garden, carrots are planted in 2/5 of the circular garden, and green peppers are planted in 1/10 of the circular garden. What fraction represents the remaining unplante - A supermarket
A supermarket has 3 7/8 pounds of tangerines. Kelsey buys 1/2 of all the tangerines in the supermarket. How many pounds of tangerines did Kelsey buy? - Strawberry-rhubarb pie
Larry had 3/7 of a strawberry-rhubarb pie left over. He split the leftover pie evenly between his three children. What fraction of a pie did each child get? - Students
There are 2/6 girls out of 1050 students at the school. Of these, 4/5 have another sibling. How many girls are in school? How many boys are in school? How many girls do not have a sibling?
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