Question

Pilar bought 2/3 pound of turkey. She ate 1/4 of the turkey that she bought for lunch.

How many pounds of turkey did she eat?

Enter your answer in the box as a fraction in simplest form.

(20 points)

Answer 1

first change the fractions so they have common denominators.

2/3 * 4/4 = 8/12

1/4 * 3/3 = 3/12

now we can figure out how much she ate

8/12-3/12=5/12

So, Pilar ate 5/12 pounds of turkey.