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Fractions

09/24/16

What fraction of a litre is left?
A milk carton contains 3 4ths of a litre of milk. Jamie drinks 1 5th of a litre.
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Fractions

09/21/16

Fraction Word problem
Usually Sharon rides her bicycle 5 4/5 miles a day. Today she rode half her usual distance. How far did she ride?
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Fractions

09/21/16

If a railing needs to be 18 1/3 feet long if two pieces of wood are each 7 1/2 feet long ,how long must the third piece be
the railing needs to be 18 1/3 feet long
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Fractions Percentage

09/21/16

Owen lived half of his life in Toronto and 1/3 of his life in in Niagra. He then moved to Brampton. If he has lived in Brampton for 4 years, how old is he now?
1/2 of his life in Toronto, 1/3 of his life in Niagra falls, 1/6 of his life in Brampton 
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Fractions

09/21/16

How many fixtures could sandy install in 29 hours?
Sandy can assemble a particular type of light fixture in 3/8 hour it takes her 2/3 hour to hang the fixture and another 1/6 hour to wire the fixture once it's hung. How many fixtures could sandy... more
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Fractions

09/19/16

Sally wants to purchase a ranch that is next to her property.
Sally wants to purchase a ranch that is next to her proerty.Her property is 3/4 of acre. The ranch she wants to purchase is 7/8 the size of her property. Is the ranch she wants to purchase larger... more
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Fractions

09/19/16

3/4 of the kids in a school were girls, the rest were boys. 2/3 of the girls and 1/2 of the boys were red. Find the total number of kids if 330 were not red.
3/4 of the students in a school are girls and the rest are boys. 2/3 of the girls and 1/2 of the boys were red. What is the total number of students if 330 students were not red?
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Fractions

09/19/16

fraction addition and subtraction
AS of 2002 8/14 of the US presidents were born in either Virginia or Ohio and 1/6 were born in either Massachusetts or New York. What fraction were born in one of these four states 
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09/18/16

A businessman marked goods "1/3 off" and sold them at a margin of 1/3 of the selling price. What part of the cost was his margin?
Could you show the equation with complete solution here. Thank you!
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09/17/16

It took Candice 35mins. walk from his house to the park 20km away. It took her just 25mins. walk back home. What is his average speed
I used in here the formula: Speed=distance/time. Correct me if im wrong, I got 20kph as my answer. I'm quite unsure with it. Can you please show me the correct equation/solution in this word... more
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09/16/16

Johnny spent 1/4 of his money on a new belt. 1/5 of it on a soda and $50 cake. If he had $85 left, how much money did he start with?
Kindly give me an equation here in arriving the answer. Thanks
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Fractions Percentage Reduced

09/16/16

Reduction of the outcome by a set percentage
I am trying to achieve a consistent reduction by 4% of the outcome using this formula1/(1-h/e) e is a big number, but it doesn't really matter what it is (it's 2^52)h is a random number between 0... more
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09/16/16

Mr. West owns 3/8 of the company. After selling 1/3 of his share, how much of the company does Mr. West still own?
Please help me. How I be able to solve this basic word problem about fractions. I'm bit confuse with my answer. Thanks!
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09/16/16

A bottle of soda is 5/8 full. If John drunk 2/5 of its content, what part of the bottle now has soda?
This is a basic fraction word problem but im a bit confused with my answer. help me understand with your solution/explanations
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Fractions Fractions Help

09/16/16

Mr. Smith owns 3/8 of the company. After selling 1/3 of his share, how much of the company does Mr. Smith still own?
This is a basic fraction word problem but im a bit confused with my answer. help me understand with your solution/explanations
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09/15/16

If you can help me that will be great
Harry ate 4/8 of a large pizza. Aidan ate 1/2 of a small pizza. Harry said that since 4/8 is equivalent to 1/2, he and Adan ate the same amount of pizza. Is he correct?
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Fractions

09/14/16

How many cups is in a bag that holds 31 servings, where a serving is 1.25 cups?
How many cups is inside a bag that holds 31 servings? A serving size is considered one and a quarter cups.
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09/13/16

I don't know what to say
Alyssa said the 6/8 and 9/12 are not equivalent because there is no whole number you can multiply both parts of 6/8 by to get 9/12. Is she correct? Explain. 
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Fractions

09/12/16

There are 5400 colleges in the u.s. If 2800 are two year colleges, what fraction are two year colleges? And what fraction are not two year colleges?
There are 5400 colleges in the u.s. If 2800 are two year colleges, a) what fraction are two year colleges? b) what fraction are not two year colleges?
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Fractions Math Word Problem

09/08/16

If my lemonade takes 5 cups of concentrate and 8 cups of water to make 13 cups, how much of each ingredient do I need to make 1 cup of juice?
My lemonade recipe calls for 5 cups of concentrate and 8 cups of water to make 13 cups of lemonade.  How much of each ingredient do I need for only 1 cup of lemonade?
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Fractions Math Equations

09/07/16

Math - equations, solve for x
n/18 - 2/3 = 5/6   solve for N
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Fractions

09/05/16

when a fraction is divided by 5/9 and 4/15 respectively, the quotients obtained are whole numbers. What is the smallest possible value of this fraction?
5/9 / 4/15 = x
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Fractions

09/02/16

Shamus can paint the barn in 6 hours, and Ishmael can paint the barn in 7 hours. How long will it take them to paint the barn together?
Shamus can paint the barn in 6 hours, and Ishmael can paint the barn in 7 hours. How long will it take them to paint the barn together?
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08/30/16

Liam has 9/10 gallon of paint for painting the bird houses he sells. Each birdhouse requires 1/20 gallon of paint. How many bird houses can Liam paint?
MATH Fractions..........
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Fractions

08/30/16

How to solve this math problem?
 Pedro has a bag of flour that weighs 9/10 pound. He uses 2/3 of the bag to make gravy. How many pounds of flour does Pedro use to make gravy?
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