Question

Carson bought 7/8 pounds of cans in for recycling. Last week, he recycled 5/6 pounds of cans. How many more pounds of cans did Carson bring in this week than last week?

Answer 1

Answer:1/24

Step-by-step explanation: 7/8-5/6

Based on the given conditions, formulate: 7/8-5/6

Expand the fraction to get the least common denominator:7*3/8*3 - 5*4/6*4

Calculate the product or quotient: 21/8*3 - 5*4/6*4

Calculate the product or quotient: 21/24 - 5*4/6*4

Calculate the product or quotient: 21/24 - 20/6*4

Calculate the product or quotient: 21/24 - 20/24

Write the numerators over common denominator: 21-20/24

Calculate the sum or difference:1/24

get the result: 1/24

Answer:1/24

Answer 2

find a common factor of both of the denominators (in this case it is 4)

7/8 = 21/24
5/6 = 20/24

21/24 - 20/24 = 1/24 pounds