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Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers

• 5 The cooks at Green Bean Restaurant bought 10 bags of potatoes. On Monday the cooks used 2 3 4 2 , and 3 fourths bags of potatoes. On Tuesday they used 1 3 4 1 , and 3 fourths bags of potatoes. On Wednesday they used 3 1 4 3 , and 1 fourth bags of potatoes. How many bags of potatoes do they have left?

• 6 After school, Abdul spent 3 2 3 halves hours on homework, 3 2 3 halves hours playing soccer, and 1 2 1 half of an hour reading. How much time did he spend on these after-school activities?

• 7 Terrell walks 4 10 4 tenths of a mile to school. Noemi walks 9 10 9 tenths of a mile to school. How much farther does Noemi walk to school?

• 8 6 5 8 − 2 7 8 = _ 6 , and 5 eighths , minus 2 , and 7 eighths , equals modified under bar with

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