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What fraction of\u003Cbr>A = Apples\u003Cbr>A A A P P P P O\u003Cbr>P = Pears\u003Cbr>O = Other trees\u003Cbr>2) George used 1⁄ 5 of his savings for a game and 7⁄ 10 of it for a gift. What fraction of his savings did he use?\u003Cbr>1 whole\u003Cbr> G = Game\u003Cbr>G G F F F F F F F S\u003Cbr>F = Gift\u003Cbr>S = Still saved\u003Cbr>3) At the aquarium 1⁄ 2 of the tanks hold goldfish and 2⁄ 5 hold turtles. What fraction of the tanks hold goldfish or turtles?\u003Cbr>1 whole\u003Cbr> G = Goldfish\u003Cbr>G G G G G T T T T O\u003Cbr>T = Turtles\u003Cbr>O = Other animals\u003Cbr>4) Carol filled 1⁄ 4 of a scrapbook with photos and 1⁄ 8 of it with drawings. What fraction of the scrapbook has she filled?\u003Cbr>1 whole\u003Cbr> P = Photos\u003Cbr> D = Drawings P P D E E E E E E = Empty pages\u003Cbr>5) Tiffany filled 3⁄ 4 of her scrapbook with photos and 1⁄ 8 of it with stickers. 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What fraction of\u003Cbr>A = Apples\u003Cbr>A A A P P P P O\u003Cbr>P = Pears\u003Cbr>O = Other trees\u003Cbr>2) George used 1⁄ 5 of his savings for a game and 7⁄ 10 of it for a gift. What fraction of his savings did he use?\u003Cbr>1 whole\u003Cbr> G = Game\u003Cbr>G G F F F F F F F S\u003Cbr>F = Gift\u003Cbr>S = Still saved\u003Cbr>3) At the aquarium 1⁄ 2 of the tanks hold goldfish and 2⁄ 5 hold turtles. What fraction of the tanks hold goldfish or turtles?\u003Cbr>1 whole\u003Cbr> G = Goldfish\u003Cbr>G G G G G T T T T O\u003Cbr>T = Turtles\u003Cbr>O = Other animals\u003Cbr>4) Carol filled 1⁄ 4 of a scrapbook with photos and 1⁄ 8 of it with drawings. What fraction of the scrapbook has she filled?\u003Cbr>1 whole\u003Cbr> P = Photos\u003Cbr> D = Drawings P P D E E E E E E = Empty pages\u003Cbr>5) Tiffany filled 3⁄ 4 of her scrapbook with photos and 1⁄ 8 of it with stickers. 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