Tara had 1& pounds of dried nuts. She ate ½ pound of dried

Question

nuts each day for 6 days.
6 days?
How many pounds of dried nuts did Tara have left after

Answer 1

eating nuts for 6 days?

1 1/2 pounds - (1/2 pound/day * 6 days) = 1 1/2 pounds - 3 pounds = -1 1/2 pounds

Since you cannot have a negative amount of nuts, Tara would have no nuts left after eating nuts for 6 days.