Question

While taking inventory at her bakery, Ruby noticed that she had 5⁄6 pound of cinnamon yesterday, but now had only 2⁄3 pound. How much more cinnamon did Ruby have yesterday?

Answer 1

Answer:

ruby had 1/6 pounds on cinnamon (:

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

To find the difference between the amount she had yesterday and amount she has today, set it up like this:

$\frac{5}{6} - \frac{2}{3}$

Since the terms aren't compatible, we need to convert $\frac{2}{3}$ into a fraction with a common denominator:

$\frac{5}{6} - \frac{2}{3}( \frac{2}{2} )= \frac{5}{6} - \frac{4}{6}$

The terms can now be subtracted:

$\frac{5}{6} - \frac{4}{6} = \frac{1}{6}$

Ruby had $\frac{1}{6}$ pounds more cinnamon yesterday.