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

Ms. Alonso is choosing which pair of shoes to wear to a Fourth of July party. The heels on her red shoes are

centimeters tall. The heels on her white shoes are

centimeters shorter than the heels on her red shoes. The heels on her blue shoes are

the height of the heels on her white shoes. How tall are the heels on Ms. Alonso's blue shoes?

centimeters

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Wanda and Travis both play the clarinet in the school band. Last week, Wanda practiced for

hours, and Travis practiced for

times as long as Wanda. So far this week, Travis has spent

fewer hours practicing than he did last week. How many hours has Travis spent practicing the clarinet so far this week?

hours

solution

To find how many hours Travis has spent practicing so far this week, you can follow these steps.

Step 1: Find how many hours Travis spent practicing last week.

Last week, Wanda practiced for

hours. Travis practiced for

times as long as Wanda. To find how many hours that is, multiply.

Rewrite

and

as fractions

Rewrite

and

as fractions

Travis practiced for

hours last week.

Step 2: Find how many hours Travis has spent practicing so far this week.

So far this week, Travis has spent

fewer hours practicing than he did last week. So, subtract

from the

hours that you found in step one.

–

Rewrite

with a denominator of 6

–

Rewrite

with a denominator of 6

So far this week, Travis has spent

hours practicing the clarinet.

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