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How much more brown sugar did Sebastian use?

While making desserts for a bake sale, Sebastian used 4/5 of a scoop of brown sugar as well as 1/2 of a scoop of white sugar. How much more brown sugar did Sebastian use? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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How many rolls of tape should Robert buy?

Robert needs to buy 5 5/8 feet of packaging tape. There are 1 7/8 feet of tape on each roll. How many rolls of tape should Robert buy? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. rolls of tape

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How many bags of clothes did Bruce collect?

Darrell and Bruce are collecting clothes for a clothing drive. Bruce collected 7/10 as many clothes as Darrell did. If Darrell collected 1/3 of a bag of clothes, how many bags of clothes did Bruce collect? Write your answer as a fraction…

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How much butter did they put in each dish?

A fancy restaurant put out small dishes of butter at each table. They divided 7 1/4 pounds of butter evenly and filled 2 dishes. How much butter did they put in each dish? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.…

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How much more brown sugar did Derek use?

While making desserts for a bake sale, Derek used 2 3/4 scoops of brown sugar as well as 1 scoop of white sugar. How much more brown sugar did Derek use? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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What does the phrase “just small potatoes” mean

The story says: “Why aren’t people coming, Poppa?” I ask. “We always sell out.” “Not this year, Luke,” Poppa says with a sigh, “and maybe not for a long, long while. Times are tough—all these banks failing and nobody working. If anyone…

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How many bags can Kinsley fill?

Kinsley made 5/6 of a pound of trail mix. If she puts 1/6 of a pound into each bag, how many bags can Kinsley fill? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. ___ bags

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How much white paint did Eddie have left?

Eddie’s daughter wanted to decorate her room with her favorite color, white. Eddie had 15 2/5 cans of white paint stored in the garage. He used 7 4/5 cans to paint his daughter’s room. How much white paint did Eddie have left? Write your…

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How much longer was the first fish?

A marine biologist measured one fish that was 8 1/2 feet long and a second fish that was 6 feet long. How much longer was the first fish? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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How many cups of lemonade did Edmond use?

Ivan and Edmond each made a bowl of punch. Edmond used 4 1/3 times as much lemonade as Ivan did. If Ivan used 1/2 of a cup of lemonade, how many cups of lemonade did Edmond use? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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How much butter did they put in each dish?

A fancy restaurant put out small dishes of butter at each table. They divided 7 1/4 pounds of butter evenly and filled 2 dishes. How much butter did they put in each dish? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.…

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