Question

Alice bought 8\9 of a pound of grapes and ate 1\3 of a pound. How many pounds were left?
A. 8\6
B. 7\3
C. 7\9
D. 5\9
if 8/9 was bought and 1/3 was aten wouldnt the answer be 7/3??

Answer 1

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Alice bought 8/9 of one pound of grapes.
She ate 1/3 of these.
The question asks how many pounds of grapes are left.
Think about that.
To find the answer, multiply 8/9 by what fraction? (Hint: it's not 1/3.)

Answer 2

i dont know i cant do fractions its not my best subject thts y im asking or help

Answer 3

figured it out wouldnt it be 5/9?

Answer 4

I have a simple wayto reduce 1/3 (not really reduce but make the problem easier)

Answer 5

Now lets see...

Answer 6

B's not ur answer (duuuh)

Answer 7

becuase she baught LESS than one pound, how would she have MORE than one pound letft?

Answer 8

true

Answer 9

same thing with A, cross it out

Answer 10

now about the 1/3

Answer 11

what is the LCD of 1/3 and 8/9?

Answer 12

18?

Answer 13

ummm not quite

Answer 14

sorry im not thinking clearly

Answer 15

here let me show you

Answer 16

and its ok :)

Answer 17

9 wow im stupid

Answer 18

XD no ur not, my brain is fuzzy all the time!