Question

Dasher was super hungry after his big night so he ordered 4 candy cane pies. He ate 3/5 of the pies on the way home. How much pie did he have left when he got home?

Answer 1

Answer:

He had 3$\frac{2}{5}$ pies left when he got home.

Step-by-step explanation:

Amount of pies left = 4 - $\frac{3}{5}$

We would want to make everything have the same denominator so I am turning 4 into $\frac{20}{5}$ so that it is easier to calculate.

4 - $\frac{3}{5}$ = $\frac{20}{5}$ - $\frac{3}{5}$

Now that the denominators are both 5, we can evaluate the numerators while leaving the denominators alone.

$\frac{20}{5}$ - $\frac{3}{5}$ = $\frac{17}{5}$

Then, we can leave the answer in mixed numbers simplest form.

$\frac{17}{5}$ = 3$\frac{2}{5}$

Thus, he had 3$\frac{2}{5}$ pies left when he got home.

Answer 2

Answer:

He had 3 2/5 pies left when he got home.

Step-by-step explanation:

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