Question

4. A chef prepared five chocolate tortes for a dinner party. The guests consumed 2 5 ∕ 16 tortes. How many tortes are left? A. 3 11 ∕ 16 B. 3 9 ∕ 16 C. 2 11 ∕ 16 D. 2 9 ∕ 16

Answer 1

5-2 5/16
Convert the second term to improper fraction;
5-$\frac{37}{16}$
=$\frac{80}{16} - \frac{37}{16}$
=$\frac{43}{16}$
=2$\frac{11}{16}$