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Martha spent
of her allowance on food and shopping. What fraction of her allowance had she left?
2.
of a group of children were girls. If there were 24 girls, how many children were there in the group?
3.
Rachel rode her bike for one-fifth of a mile on Monday and two-fifths of a mile on Tuesday. How many miles did she ride altogether?
4.
Stefanie swam four-fifths of a lap in the morning and seven-fifteenths of a lap in the evening. How much farther did Stefanie swim in the morning than in the evening?
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Martha spent 4/9 of her allowance on food Andrew shopping.
24 girls is equal to 3/5 of the total amount of children. So, if we divide both sides by three we get exactly 1/5 of the total, which would be 8.
To simplify an improper fraction, start by turning it into a mixed number by dividing the numerator by the denominator. Then, turn the remainder into a fraction by placing it over the denominator of the original fraction. If necessary, simplify the final fraction to get your answer.
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Martha spent 4/9 of her allowance on food Andrew shopping.
24 girls is equal to 3/5 of the total amount of children. So, if we divide both sides by three we get exactly 1/5 of the total, which would be 8.
To simplify an improper fraction, start by turning it into a mixed number by dividing the numerator by the denominator. Then, turn the remainder into a fraction by placing it over the denominator of the original fraction. If necessary, simplify the final fraction to get your answer.
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