Question

kayla's mother bought 2 1/2 pounds of berries on monday. kayla's family ate 1/4 of the berries Monday night before she went to bed.

Answer 1

2 1/2 lb berries
1/4 of the berries are eaten.
(1/4) * (2 1/2) = (1/4) * (5/2) = (5/8) of the berries were eaten
How many of the berries were leftover?
2 1/2 - 5/8 = 5/4 - 5/8

Answer 2

If that's what you're asking for, you can solve the last part. You didn't really pose a question.

Answer 3

u r awesome
thnx

Answer 4

thats exactly what i was asking for but i pushed a button and it posted it

Answer 5

wait so how many were left over in a fraction?

Answer 6

\[\frac{5}{4}-\frac{5}{8}\]
How do you solve this problem? you try to get the same denominator.
\[\frac{5}{4}=\frac{5}{4}*\frac{2}{2}=\frac{10}{8}\]
Now you can solve more easily
\[\frac{10}{8}-\frac{5}{8}\]

Answer 7

so it is 5/8 left over?

Answer 8

2 and 1/2 is actually 5/2 not 5/4. that should be 20/8 - 5/8.
My earlier math was wrong

Answer 9

i still need a little help

Answer 10

so the leftover of berries is what?