Question

Rachel has 2/3 pound of snack mix. She eats 5/12 of the snack mix. How much of the snack mix did Rachel eat?

Answer 1

Answer: Racheal ate
`(5)/(18)` of the snack mix.

Explanation:

Given : Rachel has
`\frac23` pound of snack mix..

If she ate
`\frac5{12}` of the snack mix.

Then, Quantity of snack mix eaten by Rachel =
`\frac5{12}*\frac23`

`=\frac56*\frac13\\\\=(5)/(18)`

Hence, Racheal ate
`(5)/(18)` of the snack mix.