Answer:
1 5/12 lb
Explanation:
This is a subtraction problem.
He started with 4 2/3 lb and used 3 1/4 lb, so you need to subtract 3 1/4 lb from 4 2/3 lb.
Notice that the fractions do not have the same denominator, so we need a common denominator and equivalent fractions.
We start with the
subtraction below
4 2/3
- 3 1/4
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The least common denominator of 3 and 4 is 12. 12/3 = 4, and 12/4 = 3, so we get equivalent fractions with the common denominator 12.
We use the LCD to get
the subtraction below
4 8/12
- 3 3/12
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Now we subtract the whole numbers and the fractions.
4 8/12
- 3 3/12
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1 5/12
Answer: 1 5/12 lb