Sheet # 179/Fractions

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1) The park service maintains hiking trails of the following lengths: 1 7/8 miles, 3 1/3 miles, 5 3/7 miles, 6 2/3 miles, and 10 2/7 miles. About how many miles of trails does the service maintain?







2) This table shows the rainfall for 3 months in San Jose, California.

Month	Rainfall in inches
November	2 3/8
December	5/8
January	1 3/4

a) What is an estimate for the total rainfall during these three months?






b) What is the average monthly rainfalll?








3) One-fourth of the students arrive at a school before 8:00 a.m. 3/8 of the students arrive between 8:00 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. What fraction of the students arrives by 8:15 a.m.?








4) 3 1/2 loaves of bread were used to make sandwiches for the 12 members of the soccer team. If each player got the same amount, how much did each person get?








5) About how many 2 1/2 pound burgers can you make from 16 pounds of meat?