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Noah bought 1/2 pound of candy to share with his friends.They ate 3/8 pound of the candy.How much candy does Noah have left?

User Yedhin
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you need common denominators so change 1/2 to 4/8
then 4/8-3/8=
1/8 of a pound left
User Wawek
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Total pound of candy with Noah =
(1)/(2)

Total pound of candy eaten by his friends =
(3)/(8) of
(1)/(2)

=
(3)/(8) * (1)/(2)

=
(3)/(16)

Pound of candy left with Noah =
(1)/(2) - (3)/(16)

=
(8-3)/(16)

=
(5)/(16) pound

Therefore,
(5)/(16) pound of candy is left with Noah.

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