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5th grade (Eureka Math/EngageNY)

Course: 5th grade (Eureka Math/EngageNY) > Unit 3

Lesson 2: Topic B: Making like units pictorially
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5th grade (Eureka Math/EngageNY)
Module 3: Addition and subtractions of fractions
Topic B: Making like units pictorially
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Add and subtract fractions word problems

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Problem

Amir is sorting his stamp collection. He made a chart of the fraction of stamps from each country in his collection.
start fraction, 7, divided by, 12, end fraction of Amir's stamps are from either Morocco or Spain.
CountryFraction of stamps
Francestart fraction, 1, divided by, 3, end fraction
Spainquestion mark
Moroccostart fraction, 1, divided by, 6, end fraction
Sloveniastart fraction, 1, divided by, 12, end fraction
What fraction of Amir's stamps are from Spain?
  • Your answer should be
  • a proper fraction, like 1, slash, 2 or 6, slash, 10
  • an improper fraction, like 10, slash, 7 or 14, slash, 8
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
of Amir's stamps
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