4. Katherine is measuring plants for science class. She finds a leaf that is 2 inches long and a stick that is 5 inches long. How many inches longer is the stick than the leaf?

E 4 Litun : DIG DEEPER! You can complete one-half of a job in an hour. Your friend can complete one-third of the same job in an hour. How long will it take to complete the job if you work together? Write your answer as a decimal. The job will take hour(s).

Mrs. Andrew's classroom has 4 rows of desks with 3 desks in each row. She placed 2 pencils on each desk. How many pencils did Mrs. Andrew place on the desks altogether?

b) \( 1 \div \frac{2}{9} \)

\( (-\frac{8}{9}).(-\frac{27}{2}) \)

Amanda wrote 3 stories in Writer's Workshop. Each story was 6 pages long. She drew 2 illustrations on each page. How many illustrations did Amanda draw altogether?