Question

After a holiday dinner, there are 3 1/3 apple pies left and 2 5/6 pumpkin pies left.

How much apple pie than pumpkin pie is left?

Answer 1

3-2 is 1   1/3 is equal to 2/6       2/6 - 5/6 =3/6    1 3/6

Answer 2

`apple\ pies-pumpkin\ pies=3(1)/(3)-2(5)/(6)\ | making\ improper\ fractions\\\\ apple\ pies-pumpkin\ pies=(10)/(3)-(17)/(6)\ | making\ common\ denominator\\\\ apple\ pies-pumpkin\ pies=(20)/(6)-(17)/(6)=(3)/(6)=(1)/(2)\\\\ (1)/(2)\ more\ apple\ pie\ left.`