Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and Space, Student Activity Book [Grade 4]

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Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Solve each problem and show how you solved the problem.

  • 1 Benson had 7 eighths of a pound of sugar. He used some of the sugar to make muffins. He has 3 eighths of a pound of sugar left. How much sugar did he use to make muffins?

  • 2 Venetta is filling up her fish tank that can hold 10 gallons of water. The fish tank has 1 , and 2 thirds gallons of water in it already. She adds 3 , and 2 thirds gallons of water to it. How many more gallons of water can be added to it?

  • 3 11 over 6 , minus , 5 sixths , equals modified under bar with

  • 4 4 fifths , plus , 3 fifths , equals modified under bar with


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Table of Contents

Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and Space®, Student Activity Book Unit 1 Arrays, Factors, and Multiplicative Comparison Unit 2 Generating and Representing Measurement Data Unit 3 Multiple Towers and Cluster Problems Unit 4 Measuring and Classifying Shapes Unit 5 Large Numbers and Landmarks Unit 6 Fraction Cards and Decimal Grids Unit 7 How Many Packages and Groups? Unit 8 Penny Jars and Towers