Question

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Greta had 5/8 pounds of ham.She used 1/3 pound for sandwhiches. How many pounds of ham does she have left?

A. 5/24ib
B. 7/24 ib
C. 1/3 ib
D. 4/5 ib

Answer 1

subtract 5/8 - 1/3 to get your answer :)

Answer 2

4/5? You're not suppose to subtract the demonimators are you?

Answer 3

@calculusxy

Answer 4

\[\frac{5}{8}-\frac{1}{3}=\frac{5\times 3-8\times 1}{8\times 3}\]

Answer 5

that is how you subtract fractions
\[\frac{a}{b}-\frac{c}{d}=\frac{ad-bc}{bd}\]

Answer 6

5/8 - 1/3

Make them a COMMON denominator:

15/24 - 8/24

15 - 8 = 7

7/24

Answer 7

Thank you guys for the help I understand :)