Answer:
2 4/6 or 2 2/3( simplified)
Step-by-step explanation:
4 2/6 - 1 4/6
4 2/6
- 1 4/6
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Subtract. We need to borrow from the 4 since we do not have enough. We borrow 1 and write it as 6/6.
3 2/6 + 6/6
- 1 4/6
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3 8/6
- 1 4/6
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2 4/6
We can simplify the fraction.
2 2/3
After Ryan ate some of Dana's granola bars, she has 2 2/3 bars left. Jenny originally had 14 chocolates before eating and sharing them with Lisa.
The subject of the question is Mathematics, specifically subtraction of mixed numbers and problem-solving involving proportions.
To find out how many granola bars Dana has left, we perform the following calculation:
Start with the original amount of granola bars Dana had, which is 4 2/6 bars. Then, subtract the amount Ryan ate, which is 1 4/6 bars. To subtract these mixed numbers, first, make sure the fractions have a common denominator, which they already do here, being 6. The subtraction is then as follows: 4 2/6 - 1 4/6 = (4-1) + (2/6 - 4/6) = 3 - 2/6 = 3 + (-2/6) = 2 4/6 or 2 2/3 bars remaining.
For Jenny's chocolates, if Lisa has six chocolates, which represent half of the remainder after Jenny ate two, Jenny had a total of 6 (Lisa's chocolates)
× 2 (to find the whole remainder) + 2 (the chocolates Jenny ate) = 12 + 2 = 14 chocolates in the beginning.