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4th grade

Course: 4th grade > Unit 8

Lesson 6: Adding and subtracting mixed numbers word problems
Math
4th grade
Add and subtract fractions
Adding and subtracting mixed numbers word problems
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Add and subtract mixed numbers word problems (like denominators)

CCSS.Math: 4.NF.B.3, 4.NF.B.3c
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Problem

One snowy day, Ona records the lengths of several different types of sleds that she found in her garage.
Type of sledLength (feet)
Saucer2, start fraction, 2, divided by, 12, end fraction
Inner tube2, start fraction, 7, divided by, 12, end fraction
Foam sled3, start fraction, 4, divided by, 12, end fraction
What is the combined length of the saucer and the inner tube?
  • Your answer should be
  • a proper fraction, like 1, slash, 2 or 6, slash, 10
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
feet
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