IXL | Measurement word problems with fractions

Ms. Vega, the art teacher, is running low on ribbon. She has just

of a meter of blue ribbon and

of a meter of red ribbon left.

How many total meters of ribbon does Ms. Vega have?

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

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Chef Ravi is making 3 batches of his famous honey mustard sauce. Each batch needs

of a cup of honey.

How many cups of honey does Chef Ravi need in all?

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

Start by listing the information given in the problem:

Chef Ravi is making 3 batches of his famous honey mustard sauce.

Each batch needs

of a cup of honey.

You want to find how many cups of honey Chef Ravi needs in all. He is making 3 batches, and each needs

of a cup of

honey.

This means you should multiply.

Find the unknown number.

So, Chef Ravi needs

of a cup of honey in all.

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