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

Natalie checked out a new mystery novel from the school library on Thursday and read

of the novel that night. She read

of the novel on Friday and another

of the novel over the weekend. What fraction of the novel has Natalie read?

of the novel

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Mr. Kemp had

of a liter of mineral water in his refrigerator. He drank

of a liter at lunch and another

of a liter at dinner. How much mineral water does Mr. Kemp have in his refrigerator now?

liters

To find how much mineral water Mr. Kemp has in his refrigerator, you can follow these steps.

Step 1: Find how much mineral water Mr. Kemp had left after lunch.

Mr. Kemp started with

of a liter of mineral water. Then he drank

of a liter at lunch. Subtract to find how much he had left.

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Mr. Kemp had

of a liter of mineral water left after lunch.

Step 2: Find how much mineral water Mr. Kemp has now.

Mr. Kemp drank another

of a liter at dinner. To find how many liters he has now, subtract this from the

of a liter that you found in step one.

–

Mr. Kemp has

of a liter of mineral water in his refrigerator now.

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