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7.10 Problem Solving

Last updated about 5 years ago

6 questions

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Question 1

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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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Question 2

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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?

Question 3

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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?

Question 4

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A regular size chocolate bar was 8 1 ⁄8 inches long. If the king size bar was 9 7 ⁄8 inches longer, what is the length of the king size bar?

Question 5

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During a blizzard it snowed 5 1 ⁄5 inches. After a week the sun had melted 4 3 ⁄5 inches of snow. How many inches of snow is left?

Question 6

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A coach filled up a cooler with water until it weighed 8 2 ⁄9 pounds. After the game the cooler weighed 4 7 ⁄9 pounds. How many pounds lighter was the cooler after the game?