IXL | Add 3 or more fractions: word problems

A waitress put leftover tarts into the fridge on Thursday night. She noticed that the restaurant had 4/7 of a tart filled with cherries, 3/7 of a tart filled with blueberries, and 5/7 of a tart filled with peaches. How many leftover tarts did the restaurant have in all?

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tarts

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On her vacation last summer, Pamela walked all over New York City to buy souvenirs. First, she walked 9/11 of a mile from her hotel to a postcard shop. Then she walked 7/11 of a mile from the postcard shop to a T-shirt shop and 2/11 of a mile from the T-shirt shop back to the hotel. How many miles did Pamela walk in all?

Simplify your answer.

miles

solution

Add the fractions:

Add the fractions. Add the numerators and keep the denominators the same.

is written in simplest form.
You can also write

as a mixed number.

Divide 18 by 11.

1 R7

Pamela walked 1 7/11 miles in all.

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