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a grocery store has 5 pounds of granola. One customer buys 2/3 pounds of granola and another buys 5/6 pounds. after these purchases how much granola is left?
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a grocery store has 5 pounds of granola. One customer buys 2/3 pounds of granola and another buys 5/6 pounds. after these purchases how much granola is left?

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3 1/2 pounds left of granola
User Eugenio
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There would be 3 and 1/2 pounds left.

2/3 x 2 = 4/6
5/6
5/6 + 4/6 = 6/6 (1) and 3/6 (1/2)
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