Question

Joseph had 7 1/4 ounces of candy to share with his friends. He gave them 2 4/5 ounces of candy when they came over to play video games. How many ounces of candy does joseph have left?

Answer 1

4 9/20

Explanation:

7 1/4

- 2 4/5

find LCD (20)

= 7 5/20

- 2 16/20

not enough to subtract so change 7 5/20 to 6 20/20 + 5/20= 6 25/20

6 25/20

-2 16/20

=

4 9/20

Answer 2

7 1/4 - 2 4/5
Turn the denominator into a common denominator for both fractions:
7 5/20 - 2 16/20
To subtract easier, turn the fractions into an improper fraction:
145/20 - 56/20
Subtract the numerators:
145 - 56 = 89 ---> 89/20
Simplify (to get an answer of):
4 9/20
Add labels:
Joseph has 4 9/20 ounces of candy left