Question

samer had 2 1/12 bags of apples. he used 1 5/12 .how much bags are of apples are left

Answer 1

To find out how many bags of apples Samer has left, we need to subtract the amount he used from the amount he originally had.

1. **Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions**:
- \( 2 \frac{1}{12} = \frac{2 \times 12 + 1}{12} = \frac{24 + 1}{12} = \frac{25}{12} \)
- \( 1 \frac{5}{12} = \frac{1 \times 12 + 5}{12} = \frac{12 + 5}{12} = \frac{17}{12} \)

2. **Subtract the two improper fractions**:

\[
\frac{25}{12} - \frac{17}{12} = \frac{25 - 17}{12} = \frac{8}{12}
\]

Now simplify \( \frac{8}{12} \):

\[
\frac{8}{12} = \frac{2}{3}
\]

So, Samer has \( \frac{2}{3} \) of a bag of apples left.