Question

margaret buys 54 apples. she uses 1/3 apples for muffins. She used 1/2 the apples for pies. which expression as a fraction could be used to show how many apples she has left?

Answer 1

6/6 - 2/6 - 3/6 = 1/6

Answer 2

First find a common denominator which is 6. So she uses 2/6 for muffins, 3/6 for pies, and this leaves 1/6 apples left. 18 apples for muffins, 27 for pies, and 9 left over.