Question

A student has 2/3 quart of yellow paint in a container.The student uses 1/2 quart of the yellow paint to make green paint.How many quarts of yellow paint remains in the container after the student makes green paint?

Answer 1

There are 1/6 quarts left in the container.

Explanation:

You need to subtract 1/2 (the paint used) by 2/3 (the paint in the container)

First, find the LCD (lowest common denominator) if you want to subtract.

3 x 2 = 6; you do the same to the numerator 2 x 2 = 4

4/6 (paint in the container)

2 x 3 = 6; you do the same to the numerator 1 x 3 = 3

3/6 (paint used)

Now, you subtract.

4/6 - 3/6 = 1/6 quarts

Answer 2

1/6

Explanation:

2/3 - 1/2 = 4/6 - 3/6 = 1/6

1/6 quart remains.