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Sarah entered a 500-word story competition. She wrote her story over three evenings. On

the first evening, she wrote 2/5, on the second evening she wrote ⅜, and on the third evening
she wrote the rest.
a. How many words did she write on the first evening?


b. How many words did she write on the second evening?


c. How many words did she write on the third evening and what fraction was this? (3 marks)



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A.200
B.225/2=112.5
C.500-(200+112.5)=187.5
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