Question

Jessica has 7/8 of a pound of candy.She are 1/4 of it at the movies. How much does she have left over

A. 5/8
B. 4/8
C. 3/4
D. 1/2​

Answer 1

✨Answer:✨

A. 5/8

Jessica has 5/8 pounds of candy left

✨Step-by-step explanation:✨

7/8 (how many pounds she used to have) - 1/4 (how much she ate at the movies) = ?

✨To make this easier let us turn 1/4 into 2/8 (both fractions are equivalent):✨

7/8 (How many pounds she used to have) - 2/8 ([Also 1/4] how much she ate at the movies) = 5/8 (how much she has left)

Answer 2

Answer: A. 5/8

1/4 x 2 will equal 2/8. 7/8 - 2/8 = 5/8