Adding and Subtracting Fractions Word Problems

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3 questions
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Val walks 2 3/5 miles on Monday and 2 3/5 miles on Tuesday.
Bill ran 5 miles on Tuesday.
Who covered the greater distance?

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Chad buys peanuts in 2-pound bags. He repackages them into bags that each hold 4/5 pounds of peanuts. How many 2-pound bags should Chad buy so that he can fill the 5/6-pound bags with no leftover peanuts?

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Karen cuts a length of ribbon into 4 equal pieces, each 1 1/4 feet long. How long was the ribbon?