Fractions (Practice 1)
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  1. A tank was       full of water. After 28 liters of water were added, it became full. What is the
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       capacity of the tank?
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  2. Sarah spent       of her money on a dress and of the remainder on a bag. If the bag cost $80 more
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       than the dress, how much money did Sarah have at first?
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  3. A baker used      of a sack of flour to bake cakes and of the remaining flour to bake cookies. If he
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       had 15 kg of flour left, how much flour was in the sack at first?
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  4.      of the students in a class are boys. of the boys and of the girls wear glasses. If there are 18
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       students wearing glasses, how many students are there in the class?
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  5. A container was      filled with oil. After pouring out 16 liters, it was full. What is the capacity of
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       the container?
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6. John spent    of his salary on food and of the remainder on transport. If he saved $420, how much
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   was his salary?
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7. A rope was cut into two pieces. One piece was        of the total length. If the longer piece was 14 m
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   longer than the shorter piece, what was the total length of the rope?
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8. A basket contained apples and oranges.      of the fruits were apples. of the apples and of the
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   oranges were rotten. If 20 fruits were rotten, how many fruits were in the basket?
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9. A tank was     full. After 30 liters were removed, it was full. What is the capacity of the tank?
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10. A man spentof his money on a shirt and of the remainder on a pair of shoes. If he had $210 left,
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   how much money did he have at first?