Question

Tony saw 6 birds in a tree. 1/6 of them flew away. How many were left?

Answer 1

5 birds flew away

Explanation:

1/6x6=1

( 1 bird flew away)

so, 6-1=5

Answer 2

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Explanation:

• Number of birds Tony saw = 6
• Fraction that flew away = ⅙

Number of birds that flew away = ?

• Number of birds that flew away = Number of birds × Fraction that left
• Number of birds that flew away = 6 × ⅙
• Number of birds that flew away = 1

Number of birds remaining = ?

• Number of birds remaining = Total number of birds - Number of birds that flew away
• Number of birds remaining = 6 - 1
• Number of birds remaining = 5

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