IXL | Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like denominators: multi-step word problems

The Parker Hill Zoo is home to three African forest elephants: one male and two females. The male elephant weighs

tons. One of the female elephants weighs

tons, and the other one weighs 2 tons. Combined, what is the total weight of the elephants at the Parker Hill Zoo?

tons

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A ladybug and a butterfly land on the trunk of a pine tree. The pine tree is 15 feet tall. The ladybug is

feet up the tree, and the butterfly is

feet above the ladybug. How far is the butterfly from the top of the pine tree?

feet

To find how far the butterfly is from the top of the pine tree, you can follow these steps.

Step 1: Find how high up the butterfly is.

The ladybug is

feet up the tree, and the butterfly is

feet above the ladybug. Add to find how high up the butterfly is.

The butterfly is 10 feet up the tree.

Step 2: Find how far the butterfly is from the top of the tree.

The tree is 15 feet tall. To find how far the butterfly is from the top of the tree, subtract the 10 feet that you found in step one.

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The butterfly is 5 feet from the top of the tree.

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