IXL | Add and subtract fractions: word problems

Of the flags in Estelle's Flag Shop, 1/10 are pink and another 1/10 are white. What fraction of the flags are either pink or white?

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

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Leslie sprinted 5/6 of a lap and then took a break by jogging 1/6 of a lap. How much farther did Leslie sprint than jog?

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

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solution

Find how much farther Leslie sprinted by subtracting 1/6 from 5/6.

Subtract the numerators:

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Leslie sprinted 4/6 of a lap farther than she jogged.

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Lesson: Adding fractions with unlike denominators

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