Flex Friday 05.10

Elizabeth records the time she spends reading a library book. She reads for $$\frac{3}{4}$$ hour before school, $$\frac{1}{4}$$ hour during silent reading time, and $$1\ \frac{2}{4}$$ hours after dinner. Which fraction shows the total time Elizabeth spent reading?

Which expression can be used to find the fraction of flowers in the vase that are daisies or tulips?

On Monday, Pete and Ted completed a total of $$\frac{7}{10}$$ of their group project. Pete completed $$\frac{3}{10}$$ of the project.

What fraction of the group project did Ted complete on Monday?

Zeke used $$\frac{3}{4}$$ cup of white sugar, $$\frac{3}{4}$$ cup of brown sugar, and 2 $$\frac{1}{4}$$ cups of flour to bake some cookies.

What was the difference between the amount of flour and the combined amount of sugar Zeke used?

Bo brings two cartons of eggs on a camping trip. The group used $$\frac{6}{12}$$   of one carton at dinner. The group used $$\frac{5}{12}$$   of the second carton the next morning. Which equation shows how many eggs the group ate for both meals?

Jimmy uses a rain gauge to measure how much rain falls each day for a science experiment. On Monday, the gauge measures $$\frac{1}{12}$$   inch of rain. On Tuesday, the gauge measures $$\frac{7}{12}$$   inch.

Carrie bought $$1\ \frac{3}{8}$$   pounds of strawberries as shown in the model. She and her friends ate $$\frac{5}{8}$$   pounds of strawberries after school. 

Ben and George’s family ordered two pizzas cut into eight pieces each as shown in the model. Ben’s family ate $$\frac{7}{8}$$  of one pizza. George’s family ate $$\frac{6}{8}$$  of the second pizza.

How much pizza did the two families eat all together?

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