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PROBLEM:

  • Colin buys a box of pasta that contains 8 2/3 cups of pasta. He uses 2 1/2 cups to make dinner. How much pasta is left?

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SOLUTION:

Given:

8 2/3, 2 1/2

Asked:

How much pasta is left?

Operation:

Subtraction

Number sentence:

8 2/3 - 2 1/2 = n

Solution:

Convert the mixed number into fraction:

8 2/3 to: 26/3

26/3 - 5/2

and solve.

[tex] = \large{ \frac{(26 \times 2) - (5 \times 3)}{3 \times 2} }[/tex]

[tex] = \large{ \frac{52 - 15}{6} }[/tex]

[tex] = \large{ \frac{37}{6} }[/tex]

Then simplify 37/6.

Answer:

6 1/6

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Thus, 6 1/6 of pasta is left.

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