Question

Sofia has 3 candy bars. She gives
1
4
of each candy bar to her friends. Which expression represents the amount of candy that is left?

Answer 1

To find the amount of candy that Sofia has left after giving away \(\frac{1}{4}\) of each of the 3 candy bars, we can first calculate how much she gives away and then subtract that from the original amount.

1. **Calculate the amount given away:** Since she has 3 candy bars and gives away \(\frac{1}{4}\) of each, the total amount given away is:
\[
3 \times \frac{1}{4} = \frac{3}{4} \text{ of a candy bar}
\]

2. **Calculate the amount left:** Since each candy bar is considered as 1 whole, the total amount she originally had is 3 candy bars. To find the amount she has left, we can write the expression:
\[
3 - \frac{3}{4}
\]

3. **Combine the numbers:**
To perform the subtraction, we can convert 3 into a fraction with the same denominator:
\[
3 = \frac{12}{4}
\]
Now we can subtract:
\[
\frac{12}{4} - \frac{3}{4} = \frac{12 - 3}{4} = \frac{9}{4}
\]

Therefore, the expression that represents the amount of candy left is:
\[
3 - \frac{3}{4}
\]
And the simplified answer for the amount of candy that is left is:
\[
\frac{9}{4} \text{ or } 2\frac{1}{4} \text{ candy bars.}
\]