Too Much/Too Little Information
There are 8 books on a shelf. Three of the books are stories, some are coloring books, and the rest are sports books. What fraction of the books are NOT stories?
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What are you asked to find?
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What information do you need to solve the problem?
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Is there too much or too little information in the problem? Explain.
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What fraction of the books are NOT stories?
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What fraction of the books are stories?
Learn more about determining if the given information for a word problem is too little or too much below.
Too Much Too Little Information
Practice Time! Tell whether there is too much or too little information in the exercise below.