Question
Daniel brought 2.75 pounds of pineapple fried rice to a family dinner. During the meal, Daniel and his family ate 1.25 pounds of rice. At the end, Daniel's friend took home half of the rice that was left after dinner.
How much rice is left over?
A.
1.50 pounds
B.
0.5 pound
C.
3 pounds
D.
0.75 pound
How much rice is left over?
A.
1.50 pounds
B.
0.5 pound
C.
3 pounds
D.
0.75 pound
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine how much rice is left over at the end of the meal, we can follow these steps:
1. Start with the initial amount of rice: 2.75 pounds.
2. Subtract the amount of rice eaten during the meal: 1.25 pounds.
\[
\text{Remaining rice} = 2.75 \, \text{pounds} - 1.25 \, \text{pounds} = 1.50 \, \text{pounds}
\]
3. Daniel's friend takes home half of the remaining rice, so we need to find half of the remaining rice:
\[
\text{Rice taken by friend} = \frac{1.50 \, \text{pounds}}{2} = 0.75 \, \text{pounds}
\]
4. To find out how much rice is left over after the friend takes their share, we subtract the amount taken by the friend from the remaining rice:
\[
\text{Rice left over} = 1.50 \, \text{pounds} - 0.75 \, \text{pounds} = 0.75 \, \text{pounds}
\]
Thus, the amount of rice left over is **0.75 pounds**.
The answer is **D. 0.75 pound**.
1. Start with the initial amount of rice: 2.75 pounds.
2. Subtract the amount of rice eaten during the meal: 1.25 pounds.
\[
\text{Remaining rice} = 2.75 \, \text{pounds} - 1.25 \, \text{pounds} = 1.50 \, \text{pounds}
\]
3. Daniel's friend takes home half of the remaining rice, so we need to find half of the remaining rice:
\[
\text{Rice taken by friend} = \frac{1.50 \, \text{pounds}}{2} = 0.75 \, \text{pounds}
\]
4. To find out how much rice is left over after the friend takes their share, we subtract the amount taken by the friend from the remaining rice:
\[
\text{Rice left over} = 1.50 \, \text{pounds} - 0.75 \, \text{pounds} = 0.75 \, \text{pounds}
\]
Thus, the amount of rice left over is **0.75 pounds**.
The answer is **D. 0.75 pound**.