IXL | Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers: word problems

Abdul sprinted 7 1/6 laps and then took a break by jogging 2 2/3 laps. How much farther did Abdul sprint than jog?

Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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Rebecca filled a bucket with 8 9/10 gallons of water. Later, she poured out 1 7/10 gallons of the water. How much water is left in the bucket?

Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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solution

Find the amount of water left in the bucket by subtracting 1 7/10 from 8 9/10.

Subtract. Remember to subtract whole numbers from whole numbers and fractions from fractions.

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Now simplify.

Write the answer.

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The amount of water left in the bucket is 7 1/5 gallons.

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Lesson: Subtracting mixed numbers

Lesson: Adding mixed numbers

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