Question

you have 3/5 cup of oatmeal in your cupboard .a recipe for cookies calls for 1/4 cup of oatmeal. how much oatmeal would you have left if you made the cookies ?

Answer 1

3/5-1/4

Answer 2

i got 11/20 should i reduce this ?

Answer 3

no thats wrong blanca.. ! try again!

Answer 4

do i find the lcm or common denominator ?

Answer 5

is the lcm 20

Answer 6

yes LCM.. its 20.. but you got the numerator part wrong!

Answer 7

7/20?

Answer 8

you got that right blanca!

Answer 9

thank u