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    Fractions Word Problems (Different Denominators) : Calculate The Following and Record Each Answer in Its Simplest Form

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    Fractions Word Problems (Different Denominators) : Calculate The Following and Record Each Answer in Its Simplest Form

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    The document provides 10 word problems involving fractions with different denominators. The problems cover topics like time, money, quantities of objects, distances, and portions of items. They require calculating fractions, adding and subtracting fractions, and expressing amounts as fractions of wholes.

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    The document provides 10 word problems involving fractions with different denominators. The problems cover topics like time, money, quantities of objects, distances, and portions of items. They require calculating fractions, adding and subtracting fractions, and expressing amounts as fractions of wholes.

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    Fractions Word Problems (Different Denominators) : Calculate The Following and Record Each Answer in Its Simplest Form

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    The document provides 10 word problems involving fractions with different denominators. The problems cover topics like time, money, quantities of objects, distances, and portions of items. They require calculating fractions, adding and subtracting fractions, and expressing amounts as fractions of wholes.

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    Fractions Word Problems

    Calculate the following and record each (Different Denominators)


    answer in its simplest form.
    3
    1. Anika had some chores to complete before she could go out with her friends. She spent 4
    of an hour vacuuming, 21 an hour dusting and 16 of an hour feeding the guinea pigs.

    How long did she spend doing her chores?

    2. Markus was surveying the colour of cars that drove past the school gate. He counted 24
    cars. 81 of the cars were red, 26 of the cars were silver, 124 of the cars were black
    and 245 were blue.

    How many cars of each colour were there?

    3. Mr Sua loved to grow flowers in his garden. He planted a mixed seed pack to see what
    would grow in spring. He had 6 petunias, 4 dahlias, 8 daffodils, 2 carnations, 5 roses
    and 5 gerberas.
    a.
    • If he gave his wife the daffodils and carnations, what fraction of the flowers did he
    give her?

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    Fractions Word Problems (Different Denominators)

    b.
    • Record the number of flowers he has left as a fraction.

    1
    4. Aroha has been collecting money for charity. She has $120.00. She gives 5
    to
    Charity A, 14 to Charity B and 31 to Charity C.
    a.
    • How much does each charity receive?

    b.
    • What is left over to donate to Charity D?

    1
    5. Gemma’s father owns a farm and has 200 sheep. During the spring, he sold 2 at the
    local sales, he gave 14 to the neighbouring farm and he lost 81 in a storm.

    How many sheep did he have left?

    6. It took Fatima 34 of an hour to complete her English homework, 25 of an hour to


    complete her maths homework and 56 of an hour to complete her social studies homework.

    How long did it take her to complete her homework altogether?

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    7. Nikau made 30 cupcakes for his class as a celebration of his birthday. 31 were vanilla,
    .102 were chocolate, 16 were lemon and the remaining 309 were red velvet.

    How many cupcakes of each flavour did he have?

    8. Sefina decided to increase her bike riding stamina by cycling after school.
    2
    On Monday, she rode 2 5 kilometres.
    On Tuesday, she rode 3 21 kilometres.
    On Wednesday, she rode 4 14 kilometres.
    On Thursday, she rode 5 101 kilometres.

    How far did she ride altogether?

    9. Hemi was increasing that time he spent running each day.


    On Monday, he ran for 20 minutes.
    On Tuesday, he ran for 30 minutes.
    On Wednesday, he ran for 40 minutes.
    On Thursday, he ran for 45 minutes.

    What fraction of an hour did he run for each day?

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    10. Mum went away for the weekend and left Dad, Grant and Kelly two pies. Dad ate 4
    of one pie, Grant ate 31 of each pie and Kelly ate 26 of one pie.

    As a fraction, write how much pie was left over.

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