Sheet # 19/Fractions
Name: _____________________ Date_____________
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1. Two months ago Marian weighed 123 1/4 pounds. Now she weighs 116 3/4 pounds. How many pounds did she lose?
2. The normal temperature of the body is 98 3/5 degree. Tim has a temperature of 101 degrees. How many degrees above normal is Tim's temperature?
3. A merchant sold 7 5/8 yards of cloth to a customer. If it was cut from a bolt that contained 18 2/3 yards, what length remained in the bolt?
4. A pilot finds that wind slows his progress in reaching his destination. It takes him 2 3/4 hours to go from San Francisco to Dan Diego. How long should his return trip take if it took him 4 1/2 to go back and forth?
5. In arranging an 8 1/2 by 11 inches piece of paper in the drawing class, students were asked to draw a line 1/4 inch from each edge. What are the inside dimensions ( length and width) between the lines?