Question

Larry picked 12 1/3 pounds of cherries off the cherry tree. He picked 4 2/3 more pounds than Thomas did. How many pounds of cherries did Thomas pick?

Answer 1

12 1/3 = 11 + 3/3 + 1/3 = 11 4/3
11 4/3 - 4 2/3 = 7 2/3