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Famer John plowed two and one-fifth acres in the morning, and three and three-eights acres in the afternoon. How many acres did he plow that day?

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In the relay race, Carlos ran his lap in two minutes flat, Raul ran his lap in three and one-tenth minutes, and Jessie finished for the squad in one and three-fifths minutes. What was the combined time for the squad?

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Shane needs 10 3/5 hours to complete a project.

If he already worked on the project for 5 3/4 hours, how many more hours does he need to complete her project?

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• 15 6/9

• 5 6/20

• 4 3/20

• 4 17/20

Jayden bought a 5 cup bag of pecans. If she uses 2 2/3 cups to bake cookies, how many cups of pecans will be left in the bag?

• 7 2/3 cups

• 3 2/3 cups

• 2 1/3 cups

• 3 1/3 cups

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Jaden swims a race in 29 3/10 seconds.  Ms. Montelin swims the race in 33 9/10 seconds.  How much faster was Jaden than Ms. Montelin?  

• 3/5

• 5 1/5

• 4 3/5

• 1 1/5

The maple tree has grown each year. How much has the maple tree grown over these three years?

• 11/8 inches

• 1 3/8 inches

• 4 3/8 inches

• 3 5/8 inches