Question

Zoe bought a 7/8 pound of potato

salad for lunch. At lunch,
Zoe's family ate 5/16 pound
of the potato salad. Which
is closest to the amount of
potato salad that was left?
A 1/4 pound
B 1/2 pound
c 3/4 pound
D 1 pound

Answer 1

Amount left is 9/16 pounds and closest to the answer ½

Explanation:

Zoe bought ⅞ pound of potato salad

5/16 pound was consumed during lunch

The amount of potatoe salad left is =?

To find the amount of potatoe salad left, we'll subtract the amount consumed from the amount bought from the store.

Amount left = 7/8 - 5/16

To solve the fraction, find the factor of 8 and 16. And 16 will do just fine for this.

The amount left = 7/8 - 5/16 = 9/16.

The amount of salad left is 9/16 pounds.

The closest to the answers is ½