MISSION BRIEFING Ahoy, brave math-sailors! Captain Blackbeard has hidden his legendary Golden Compass on Fraction Island. To find the buried treasure, we must decipher his secret map. But beware, the path is guarded by math puzzles! QUEST 1: THE WARM-UP You find a torn piece of the map. One piece says 1/4 and the other says 2/4. If you put them together, what fraction of the map do you have? QUEST 2: THE OBSTACLE You reach the River of Crocodiles. To build a bridge, you need planks of wood. You have 3/8 of a plank, and your first mate brings another 4/8 of a plank. How much wood do you have in total? Is it enough to make 1 whole plank? QUEST 3: THE BOSS BATTLE The treasure chest is locked! The final code requires you to solve this: The pirate crew ate 1 1/2 barrels of apples on Monday and 2 1/4 barrels on Tuesday. How many barrels did they eat in total? MISSION ACCOMPLISHED Shiver me timbers! You cracked the code and opened the chest! You have earned the title of Master Navigator and 100 gold doubloons. ANSWER KEY Quest 1: 3/4 of the map. Quest 2: 7/8 of a plank. No, it is less than 1 whole (8/8). Quest 3: 3 3/4 barrels of apples.