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What is the total number of weeks in a summer vacation?
A water park is open for 8 weeks during the summer. How many more weeks are left in the summer vacation?
Tom has 15 swimming lessons in the summer. If he already had 7 lessons, how many more lessons does he need to take?
A summer camp is open for 10 weeks. If it starts 2 weeks after the summer vacation begins, how many weeks are left in the summer vacation?
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A group of friends want to go to the beach for 5 days. If they already went to the beach for 2 days, how many more days do they need to go to the beach?
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How do fractions help in cooking, and what is an example of its application?
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In what ways are fractions used in measurement and conversion?
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How are fractions used in finance and commerce, providing examples?
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Explain how fractions are used in science and engineering, providing an example.
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How do fractions help in solving real-world problems, such as dividing resources?
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Provide an example of how fractions are used in solving proportional reasoning problems.
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Study Notes
Summer Vacation Details
- A summer vacation lasts for an unspecified number of weeks.
- A water park is open for 8 weeks during the summer.
- A summer camp is open for 10 weeks, starting 2 weeks after the summer vacation begins.
Tom's Swimming Lessons
- Tom has 15 swimming lessons in the summer.
- He has already had 7 lessons.
Beach Trip
- A group of friends want to go to the beach for 5 days.
- They have already gone to the beach for 2 days.
Everyday Applications of Fractions
Cooking and Recipes
- Fractions are used to specify ingredient quantities, such as 1/4 cup of sugar or 3/4 teaspoon of salt.
- Fractions help in adjusting ingredient quantities when increasing or decreasing a recipe.
Measurement and Conversion
- Fractions are used to express lengths, such as 1/2 inch or 3/4 meter.
- Fractions are used to express time intervals, such as 1/2 hour or 3/4 hour.
Finance and Commerce
- Fractions are used to calculate discounts, such as 1/4 off or 3/4 price.
- Fractions are used to express ratios, such as 2:3 or 3:4, in finance and commerce.
Science and Engineering
- Fractions are used to express ratios, such as 2:3 or 3:4, in scientific and engineering applications.
- Fractions are used to convert between different units of measurement, such as 1/4 inch to millimeters.
Real-World Problems
- Fractions are used to divide resources, such as 1/2 of a pizza or 3/4 of a tank of gas.
- Fractions are used to solve proportional reasoning problems, such as "If 1/4 of the students are absent, and there are 20 students, how many are absent?"
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Description
Solve a series of multi-step story problems related to summer vacation, involving two-digit addition and subtraction. Topics include the number of weeks in summer vacation, swimming lessons, and summer camp schedules.
