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

Mitch's pet rabbit, Daisy, ate small amounts of food throughout the day. In the morning, Daisy ate

of a cup of food. In the afternoon, she ate

of a cup, and in the evening, she ate another

of a cup. How much food did Daisy eat in all today?

cups

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In the park near Dan's apartment, there are three types of trees: pine trees, oak trees, and bay trees. Of all the trees in the park,

are fully grown;

of the trees are fully grown pine trees and

are fully grown oak trees. What fraction of the trees in the park are fully grown bay trees?

of the trees

To find what fraction of the trees in the park are fully grown bay trees, you can follow these steps.

Step 1: Find what fraction of the trees are fully grown pine or oak trees.

Of all the trees in the park,

are fully grown pine trees and

are fully grown oak trees. Add.

So,

of the trees are fully grown pine or oak trees.

Step 2: Find what fraction of the trees are fully grown bay trees.

In all,

of the trees in the park are fully grown. Subtract the

that are pine or oak trees.

–

of the trees in the park are fully grown bay trees.

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