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

Kinsley mailed a letter on Monday morning. The letter traveled 1/6 of a mile on Monday. It traveled 5/6 more of a mile on Tuesday, reaching its destination on Tuesday afternoon. How far did Kinsley's letter travel in all?

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

miles

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William and Jessica own neighboring cornfields. William harvested 7/8 of an acre of corn on Monday and Jessica harvested 3/8 of an acre. How many more acres did William harvest than Jessica?

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

acres

solution

Find how many more acres William harvested by subtracting 3/8 from 7/8.

Subtract the numerators:

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William harvested 4/8 of an acre more than Jessica.

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