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

In preparation for a picnic, Vicky made a salad with

of a bag of iceberg lettuce and

of a bag of Romaine lettuce. How many bags of lettuce did Vicky use in all?

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

bags

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Seth ran

of a mile and walked

of a mile. How much farther did Seth run than walk?

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

miles

Find how much farther Seth ran by subtracting

from

Subtract the numerators:

–

Seth ran

of a mile farther than he walked.

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