Question

Anne made 13 3/4 bags of popcorn for a movie night with some friends. Together they ate

3 1/4 bags of it. How much popcorn was left?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

Answer 1

13 3/4

-3 1/4

First subtract the fractions so, 3/4 - 1/4 is 2/4, or 1/2. (Like 3-1)

Then subtract the whole numbers, 13-3=10.

The answer is 10 1/2.

10 1/2 bags of popcorn were left uneaten.

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