Question

10) Mr. Imperati was making cookies. He had 5 2/3cups of chocolate chips in a jar. He needed 1/2 of thechocolate chips to make the cookies. How manychocolate chips are left in the jar after Mr. Imperatimakes the cookies?

Answer 1

If Mr. Imperati used 1/2 of the chocolate chips in the jar, you need to divide 5 2/3 by 2.

First convert the mixed number into a fractional number:

`5(2)/(3)=5+(2)/(3)=(15)/(3)+(2)/(3)=(17)/(3)`

Now, divide it by 2:

`((17)/(3))/(2)=(17)/(6)=(12)/(6)+(5)/(6)=2(5)/(6)`

There are 2 5/6 cups left in the jar after Mr. Imperati makes the cookies.