Meade gave 1/7 of a candy bar to Max and then ate 2/5 of the candy bar himself. What fraction of the candy bar is left?
There is ______ of the candy bar left

Meade gave 17 of a candy bar to Max and then ate 25 of the candy bar himself What fraction of the candy bar is left There is of the candy bar left class=

Respuesta :

Let's break this problem into a few steps:

  • First, Meade gave 1/7 of candy to Max

             ⇒ Amount of Candybar: Candy - (1/7)Candy = (6/7)Candy

  • Second, Meade ate 2/5 of the candy

            ⇒ Amount of Candy left:  

                     Total amount of candy - (2/5) * Total amount of candy

                                                  = (6/7) Candy - (2/5) *(6/7)Candy

                                                  = (1 - (2/5)) * (6/7) Candy

                                                  = 3/5 * 6/7 = 18/35 Candy

Thus there is 18/35 of the candy left.