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Add and subtract fractions word problems

Problem

Amir is sorting his stamp collection. He made a chart of the fraction of stamps from each country in his collection.
712 of Amir's stamps are from either Morocco or Spain.
CountryFraction of stamps
France13
Spain?
Morocco16
Slovenia112
What fraction of Amir's stamps are from Spain?
  • Your answer should be
  • a proper fraction, like 1/2 or 6/10
  • an improper fraction, like 10/7 or 14/8
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
of Amir's stamps
Stuck?
Stuck?