Question

At the farmers' market, Tom bought 11/12 of a pound of string beans and 1/2 of a pound of

lima beans. How many more pounds of string beans did Tom purchase?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
pounds

Answer 1

He bought 5/12 of a pound more string beans.

You can change 1/2 to 6/12 by multiplying both the top and bottom number by 6. Then you subtract 6/12 from 11/12 and you get 5/12.