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1/4 pound of green grapes and 2/3 pound of red grapes She ate 1/2 pound of the grapes . What is the amount of grapes Natasha has left

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Answer:

5/12 left

Explanation:

1- you need to take 1/4 and 2/3 and find a common denominator, to find the exact amount of pounds.

2- Once you have 3/12 and 8/12, add them to get 11/12.

3-Now you know you don't have a full pound. Then subtract 1/2 from 11/12 ->

11/12 - 6/12 = 5/12

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