Question

Marci's mom bought 12 bananas to make ice cream sundaes for her birthday party. Only 2/3 of the bananas were eaten at the party. How many bananas were eaten?

Answer 1

The total number of bananas is: 12

The fraction of bananas eaten is: 2/3

To answer this problem, we need to find how many bananas is 2/3 of the 12 initial bananas.

When we want to calculate a fraction of an amount, we need to multiply the fraction by the amount. In this case 2/3 by 12:

`(2)/(3)*12`

To solve this operation, first, multiply 2 and 12:

`(2*12)/(3)`
`(24)/(3)`

And finally, divide by 3:

`(24)/(3)=8`

We have found that 2/3 out of 12 is 8.

Answer: 8