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

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

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question

Today, Wanda worked at the local pool for

hours. She spent the first

of that time cleaning the pool. Then she spent another

of an hour cleaning the locker rooms. After that, she spent the rest of the time greeting visitors. How much time did Wanda spend greeting visitors?

hours

solution

To find how much time Wanda spent greeting visitors, you can follow these steps.

Step 1: Find how much time Wanda worked after cleaning the pool.

Wanda worked for

hours. She spent the first

of that time cleaning the pool. So, she worked the other

of that time after cleaning the pool. To find how many hours that is, multiply.

Rewrite

as a fraction

Rewrite

as a fraction

So, Wanda worked

hours after cleaning the pool.

Step 2: Find how much time Wanda spent greeting visitors.

Wanda spent another

of an hour cleaning the locker rooms. Then she spent the rest of the time greeting visitors. To find how many hours she spent greeting visitors, subtract the

of an hour from the

hours that you found in step one.

–

So, Wanda spent

hours greeting visitors.

You can simplify

So, you can also say that Wanda spent

hours greeting visitors.

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