Barry's Fruit Stand sold 2 boxes of kiwis. To find out how many boxes of kiwis Haley's Fruit Stand sold, we need to calculate \( \frac{5}{6} \) of the 2 boxes sold by Barry's.
We calculate this as follows:
\[ \text{Boxes sold by Haley's} = \frac{5}{6} \times 2 \]
Now, we can multiply \( \frac{5}{6} \) by 2:
\[ \frac{5}{6} \times 2 = \frac{5 \times 2}{6} = \frac{10}{6} \]
Next, we simplify \( \frac{10}{6} \):
\[ \frac{10}{6} = \frac{5 \times 2}{3 \times 2} = \frac{5}{3} \]
Thus, \( \frac{5}{3} \) can also be expressed as a mixed number:
\[ \frac{5}{3} = 1 \frac{2}{3} \]
Therefore, Haley's Fruit Stand sold \( \frac{5}{3} \) boxes of kiwis or \( 1 \frac{2}{3} \) boxes.
The final answer is:
\[ \frac{5}{3} \text{ boxes} \quad \text{or} \quad 1 \frac{2}{3} \text{ boxes} \]
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