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.