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

Amanda and Preston own neighboring cornfields. Amanda harvested 9/10 of an acre of corn on Monday and Preston harvested 3/10 of an acre. How many more acres did Amanda harvest than Preston?

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

acres

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At a pie-eating contest, Matt got through 5/6 of a pie before time was called; Bernie finished just 1/6 of a pie. How much more pie did Matt eat than Bernie?

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

of a pie

solution

Find how much more pie Matt ate by subtracting 1/6 from 5/6.

Subtract the numerators:

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Matt ate 4/6 of a pie more than Bernie.

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