Question

Shelly has a beaker with 5 2/3 fluid ounces of water. She pours out 3 1/3 fluid ounces of water. Which expression can be used to find the number of fluid ounces of water that remain in the beaker?

Answer 1

The correct answer option is A.
`5 (2)/(3)` -
`3(1)/(3)`.

Explanation:

We are given that Shelly has a beaker with
`5 (2)/(3)` fluid ounces of water and she pours out
`3(1)/(3)` fluid ounces of water.

We are to determine whether which of the given expressions can be used to find the number of fluid ounces of water that remain in the beaker.

To find the remaining ounces of water, we just need to subtract
`3(1)/(3)` from
`5 (2)/(3)`.

Therefore, the correct answer option is A.
`5 (2)/(3)` -
`3(1)/(3)`.

Answer 2

option A

Expression
`5(2)/(3) - 3 (1)/(3)` tells the remain in the beaker.

Explanation:

Given in the question,

amount of fluid present in the beaker = 5 2/3 ounce

amount of fluid Shelly took from the beaker = 3 1/3 ounce

To find the amount left after Shelly took water from the beaker

`5(2)/(3) - 3 (1)/(3)`

= 7/3 amount left