George bought a box of fruit that weighed 3 1/2 kilograms. if he gave away 2 5/7 kilograms of fruit to his friends, how many kilograms does he have left?

Respuesta :

11/14 kilograms fruit will be left

Step-by-step explanation:

The difference of fractions will be used to find the fruit that is left

Given

Total fruit = [tex]3\frac{1}{2}[/tex] kg

Fruit given away = [tex]2\frac{5}{7}[/tex] kg

so the fruit that is left is:

[tex]Fruit\ left = Total\ fruit - Fruit\ given\ away\\= 3\frac{1}{2} - 2\frac{5}{7}\\=\frac{7}{2} - \frac{19}{7}\\=\frac{49-38}{14}\\=\frac{11}{14}[/tex]

Hence,

11/14 kilograms fruit will be left

Keywords: Fractions, division

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