Peggy made cookies. She used $$\frac{3}{4}$$  of a cup of flour and $$\frac{5}{12}$$   of a cup of sugar. How much more flour than sugar did Paula use? Make sure to simplify your answer.

(a)  

On Sunday, Mark drank $$\frac{2}{3}$$   of a bottle of soda. Kraig drank $$\frac{3}{7}$$  of a bottle of soda. How much more did Mark drink than Kraig?

(a)  

Victor ate $$\frac{1}{4}$$   of a cake. Ron ate $$\frac{1}{2}$$  of it. What fraction of the cake did they eat together?

(a)  

3. Kate spent $$\frac{2}{3}$$   of her money on books, $$\frac{1}{6}$$   on pens and $$\frac{1}{6}$$  on chocolate. What fraction of money did she spend in all?

(a)  

4. Candy bought $$6\ \frac{3}{4}$$  gallons of oil in January, $$5\ \frac{1}{8}$$   gallons in February and $$7\ \frac{1}{2}$$   gallons in March. How much oil did she buy in all?

(a)  

Sam has 3 ropes of $$2\ \frac{1}{4}$$  ft, $$3\ \frac{1}{8}$$   ft and $$5\ \frac{1}{4}$$  ft of length. What is the total length of all the ropes?

(a)