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Practical Problems

Practical Problems. Addition and Subtraction of Fractions.

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Practical Problems

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  1. Practical Problems Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

  2. Vegetable GardenBennett Middle’s sixth-grade classes are planting a vegetable garden. They decide to use one-third of the garden to grow tomatoes. In one-fourth of the garden, they will grow corn, and in another fourth, they will grow beans. In the remaining section, they will grow herbs. Show how you could represent all areas of the garden.

  3. What Do You Think?Show how you would represent: + + =

  4. Show how you would represent: +

  5. Candy Bar FractionsMargo and Ruth each had identical candy bars. If Margo had of her candy bar left and Ruth had of her candy bar remaining, how much did they have together. Margo Ruth

  6. Candy Bar Fractions: cont. Margo Ruth 1 full candy bar of another candy bar

  7. At the MoviesPatty spent of her allowance on a movie ticket and on popcorn. What fraction of her allowance did she spend?

  8. At the Movies: cont 4 + 6 = 10 So 10 out of the 24 parts were spent. 4 boxes 5/12 of the allowance was spent 6 boxes

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