Question

Zoey made 6 3/4 cups of fruit salad for a picnic. At the picnic, they ate 1/3 of the fruit salad. How much fruit salad did they eat?

Answer 1

6 3/4 = 27/4

1/3 of 27/4

= 1/3 * 27/4

= 27/12

= 2  3/12 = 2 1/4

Thus, they ate 2  1/4 of fruit salad.

Answer 2

6 3/4 = 27/4

27/4 * 1/3 = 27/12

27/12 = 9/4

Answer: 9/4 cups