Question

Yikes mctugg bought 1/2pound of potato salad . He ate 2/3of it for lunch .How much potato salad was left for an afternoon snack

Answer 1

$\frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{3}( \frac{1}{2}) = \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{6} = \frac{3}{6} - \frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{6} pound$