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Rick has 1/2 of a footlong sub left from yesterday. He ate 1/3 of the leftover sandwich as a snack. What fraction of the entire sandwich did he eat as a snack

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first we must find the LCD or Least common Denominator of these two fractions.6 is the LCD.1/2=3/6 and 1/3=2/6.( 3/6 - 2/6=1/6 or 2/3)
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