Lisa jogged 1 1/5 miles on Monday, 2 2/5 miles on Tuesday, 3 miles on Wednesday, and 1 1/5 miles on Friday. How far did she jog?
10 miles
Denise makes picture frames in a shop. Each frame needs 5 feet of wood. She has one piece 1 1/4 feet long and another piece 1 3/4 feet long. How many more feet does she need?
2 feet
Ramon has 2 gallons of water. He used 1/2 gallon to make lemonade and 3/4 gallon to make tea. How much is left?
3/4 gallon
Lisa babysat for 2 1/2 hours on Friday and 3 1/4 hours on Saturday. If she earns $4 per hour, how much did she earn in both days?
$23
Jeff had 3/4 of a pizza. He ate 1/2 of it for lunch. How much pizza did he eat?
3/8
Paula jogs 1 1/4 miles every morning and 2 1/2 miles every evening. How many miles does she jog in 7 days?
26 1/4 miles
Art poured 1 1/2 quarts of water into a 2 quart saucepan. Then he poured 1 1/2 quarts milk into the same saucepan. Is this possible? Explain and show your work.
no 1 1/2 + 1 1/2 = 3
A recipe for raisin bread calls for 2/3 cup oatmeal to be mixed with 1 1/2 cups of flour. Can the mixture fit into a bowl that holds 2 cups? Explain and show your work.
no 1 1/2 + 2/3 = 2 1/6
John ate 2/5 of a candy bar. His sister ate 3/7 of the same bar. Is this possible? Explain and show your work.
yes 2/5 + 3/7 = 29/35
A faucet leaks 1 quart of water every 3/4 hour. It leaked 10 quarts of water in 8 hours. is this possible? Explain and show your work.
yes 8 / 3/4 = 10 2/3 quarts of water
Which would you prefer, 3 large pizza shared between 2 people or 9 large pizza shared among 6 people? Explain and show your work.
It is the same amount of pizza (ratio)
Which would you prefer, 2 medium pizzas shared between 3 people or 3 medium pizzas shared among 4 people? Explain and show your work.
You get more pizza when 3 medium pizzas are shared among 4 people.
