To solve this problem, simply add the fractions!
To add fractions, you must follow a rule called the Common Denominator Rule. Unlike multiplication and division of fractions, wehre the denominator can be a different number, you must convert your denominators to the same number in order to subtract or add fractions.
A common factor of
and
is 35 as 5 ×7 = 35
Multiply the numerator and denominator of 1/5 by 7:
Multiply the numerator and denominator of 2/7 by 5:
Now add
=
: They ate
of the bag
To find what fraction of the bag remains, subtract what they ate from 1.
*1 can also be written as
*
18/35 of the bag remains