Assessment

Answer the following word problems.

1. Mrs. Singer lifted 7 boxes into her van. Each box weighed 3 1/2 pounds. How much do all the boxes weigh? Explain an illustrate how you found the total number of pounds Mrs. Singer lifted.

2. Ashley has 3/4 of a roll of film left in her camera. Today she takes pictures using half of that amount. What fraction of the roll is left? Use what you know about fractions to explain and illustrate how you found your answer.

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