Question

Pedro said, "On summer vacation, I spent 3 1/2 weeks with my uncle and two weeks more with my friend than with my uncle." How many weeks did he spend with his uncle and his friend? Use fraction strips or number lines to find the sum.

Answer 1

Pedro spent 9 weeks with his uncle and his friend.

Explanation:

First, you need to find the amount of weeks Pedro spent with his friend. The statement indicates that he spent two weeks more with his friend than with his uncle which means that you have to add the number of weeks he spent with his uncle plus 2, which you can show in a number line:

`3(1)/(2)` 2

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`3(1)/(2)+2=5(1)/(2)`

Now, you can find the and answer by adding up the number of weeks he spent with his uncle plus the weeks he spent with his friend:

`3(1)/(2)`
`5(1)/(2)`

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`3(1)/(2) + 5(1)/(2)=9`

According to this, the answer is that Pedro spent 9 weeks with his uncle and his friend.