To find the amount of chicken that remains unused, we need to subtract the amount used from the amount bought.
Amount bought: 5 3/4 pounds
Amount used: 2 1/2 pounds
To subtract these amounts, we can convert them to improper fractions:
Amount bought: 5 3/4 = 23/4 pounds
Amount used: 2 1/2 = 5/2 pounds
Now we can subtract:
23/4 - 5/2
To subtract fractions, we need to have a common denominator. The smallest number that both 4 and 2 can divide evenly into is 4, so we convert 5/2 to have a denominator of 4:
5/2 = (5/2) * (2/2) = 10/4
Now we subtract:
23/4 - 10/4 = 13/4
So, 13/4 pounds of chicken remain unused.
To simplify as a mixed number, we divide the numerator (13) by the denominator (4):
13 รท 4 = 3 with a remainder of 1
So, there are 3 whole pounds of chicken remaining, with 1/4 pound left over.
The answer is 3 1/4.
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