This task is about adding or subtracting fractions.
| a) | On Harry's farm there are four kinds of animals: | ||
| • | one-fifth are horses, | ||
| • | one-tenth are cows, | ||
| • | one-half are sheep, and | ||
| • | the rest are pigs. | ||
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What fraction of the animals are ... |
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either horses or sheep? ____________________ |
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| ii) | pigs? ____________________ | ||
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On Barry's poultry farm there are four kinds of birds: |
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| • | one-third are hens, |
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| • | one-quarter are ducks, | ||
| • | one-sixth are geese, and | ||
| • | the rest are turkeys. | ||
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What fraction of the birds are |
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either ducks or geese? ____________________ |
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turkeys? ____________________ |
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What is the difference between the fraction of ducks and the fraction of hens?
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