Question

A butcher grinds 5 and 3/4 lb of meat then sells it for 2 and 2/3 pounds to the customer what is the maximum amount me that the butcher can sell to the next customer

Answer 1

The maximum amount of meat that the butcher can sell is
`3(1)/(12)\:lb`

Step-by-step explanation:

The maximum amount can be found by taking the difference of mixed numbers.

`5(3)/(4)-2(2)/(3)\\\\\mathrm{Subtract\:the\:numbers:}\:5-2=3\\\\\mathrm{Combine\:fractions:\:}(3)/(4)-(2)/(3)=(1)/(12)\\\\=3(1)/(12)\\`

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