Question

Carol bought a bamboo plant that was 62/4 feet high. when she got it home she cut 44/6 feet off of it . how tall was the plant after she cut it down

Answer 1

Simplifying the values

$6 \frac{2}{4} =\frac{26}{4}$ and $4 \frac{4}{6} = \frac{28}{6}$, we get

$\frac{11}{6}$ tall was the plant after she cut it down.

What is fraction rule?

Let, the values be a, b, and c, then we get

$\frac{a}{c}-\frac{b}{c}=\frac{a-b}{c}$

Carol bought a bamboo plant that was $6 \frac{2}{4}$ feet high. when she got it home she cut $4 \frac{4}{6}$ feet off of it.

$6 \frac{2}{4} =\frac{26}{4}$ and $4 \frac{4}{6} = \frac{28}{6}$

The common denominator exists 24,

$\frac{26}{4}-\frac{28}{6}$

the term $\frac{26}{4}=\frac{13}{2}$

$=\frac{13}{2}-\frac{28}{6}$

Canceling the term $\frac{28}{6}= \frac{14}{3}$

$=\frac{13}{2}-\frac{14}{3}$

Least Common Multiplier of 2, 3 = 6

Adjust Fractions based on the LCM

$=\frac{39}{6}-\frac{28}{6}$

By applying the fraction rule we get

$\frac{a}{c}-\frac{b}{c}=\frac{a-b}{c}$

$=\frac{39-28}{6}$

Subtract the numbers, and we get

39 - 28 = 11

$=\frac{11}{6}$

$\frac{11}{6}$ tall was the plant after she cut it down

The correct answer is $\frac{11}{6}.$

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