Question

Arlos's family eats a lot of eggs. They have

4

7
12
cartons of eggs. If they use
3

1
12
cartons of eggs for breakfast, how many eggs will be left? A carton holds 12 eggs. (HINT: Draw a picture.)

Answer 1

18 eggs

Explanation:

4 7/12 - 3 1/2

= 1 6/12 or 1 and 1/2

* 12 and you get 12 and 6 eggs

12+6 = 18