Question

Kip bought one and four sixths pounds of toffee. He gave five sixths of a pound to his friend. How much toffee does Kip have left?

five sixths pound
four sixths pound
two and three sixths pounds
one and one sixth pounds

Answer 1

five sixths pound

Explanation:

Kip bought
`1(4)/(6)` pounds of toffee. He gave
`(5)/(6)` of a pound to his friend. How much toffee does he have left?

The narrator is asking how much he has left after giving some toffee to his friend, that means we have to subtract.

`1(4)/(6)` -
`(5)/(6)`

We already have an equal denominator so we can just subtract.

`(10)/(6)-(5)/(6)` =
`(5)/(6)`

Kip has
`(5)/(6)` pounds left.

Answer 2

5/6

Explanation:

1 4/6-5/6=?

1 4/6=10/6

10/6-5/6=5/6