Question

Jackie has 1 6/12 pitchers of fruit juice. She and her friend drink 4/12 of a pitcher. How much fruit does Jackie have left?

Answer 1

Answer:

$1\frac{1}{6}\ pitchers\ of\ fruit\ juice$

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

To find out how much fruit Jackie has left, subtract 4/12 from 1 6/12.

Convert mixed number to an improper fraction first

$1\frac{6}{12}=\frac{1*12+6}{12}=\frac{18}{12}\ pitchers\ of\ fruit\ juice$

so

$\frac{18}{12}-\frac{4}{12}=\frac{14}{12}\ pitchers\ of\ fruit\ juice$

convert to mixed number

$\frac{14}{12}=\frac{12}{12}+\frac{2}{12}=1\frac{1}{6}\ pitchers\ of\ fruit\ juice$