Question

Olivia Mae 14 3/4 cups of Trail Mix for a trip her sister and brother ate 4/5 of the mix how much do her sister and brother eat

Answer 1

11 4/5

Explanation:

First, I would start off by turning that dreadful mixed number into an improper fraction (it's just easier).

Multiply the whole number by the denominator and then add the numerator.

14 x 4 + 3 = 59 (this becomes your new numerator)

So what is 4/5 of 59/4?

4/5 = .8 so multiply 59/4 by .8 to get 11.8

This would be 11 4/5 as a mixed number and 59/5 as an improper fraction