Combining fractions
This task is about adding fractions.
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Chen, Malachi, and Rory ordered a giant pizza.
Chenate \(1 \over 3\), Malachi ate \(1 \over 4\), and Rory ate \(1 \over 5\) of the pizza. Altogether, what fraction of the pizza did they eat? __________
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b) | In a relay, Toby ran 2\(1 \over 2\) laps, Celia ran 3\(1 \over 3\) laps, and Danica ran 4\(1 \over 4\) laps. |
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c) |
A pet shop has puppies with different-coloured coats. \(1 \over 4\) are pure white, \(1 \over 5\) are pure black, and \(2 \over 5\) are both black and white. The remaining puppies have no black or white colouring. What fraction of the puppies ... |
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are pure black or pure white in colouring? __________
have at least some white colouring? __________
have no black or white colouring? __________
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