IXL | Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions: word problems

At the Franklin Zoo, 2/5 of the animals are primates. Of the primates, 2/3 are monkeys. What fraction of the animals at the Franklin Zoo are monkeys?

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of the animals

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Aaliyah found an orange caterpillar and a green caterpillar in her backyard. The green caterpillar was 3/4 of an inch long and the orange caterpillar was 1/4 of an inch long. How much longer was the green caterpillar than the orange caterpillar?

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

inches

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Find how much longer the green caterpillar was by subtracting 1/4 from 3/4.

Subtract the numerators:

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The green caterpillar was 2/4 of an inch longer than the orange caterpillar.

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