Question

Can someone plz help?

Steve's sister ate 2/7 of a melon. His brother ate 1/3 of the melon. What fraction of the melon is left? (What fraction was not eaten? Reduce your answer to simplest terms.

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. convert 2/7

2/7 = 6/21

2. convert 1/3

1/3 = 7/21

3. add 6/21 and 7/21

6/21 + 7/21 = 13/21

4. subtract 13/21 from 21/21

21/21 - 13/21 = 8/21

5. reduce

8/21 is already in the lowest form