SOLUTION: Nick had 1/2 lb of walnuts. He ate 3/10 lb of walnuts. What part of a pound of walnuts did
he have left?
Explain the answer please.
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Question 266892: Nick had 1/2 lb of walnuts. He ate 3/10 lb of walnuts. What part of a pound of walnuts did
he have left?
Explain the answer please.
Found 2 solutions by rfer, stanbon:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/2-3/10
5/10-3/10=2/10=1/5 lb left
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Nick had 1/2 lb of walnuts.
He ate 3/10 lb of walnuts.
What part of a pound of walnuts did he have left?
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Start: 1/2 lb
Ate: (3/10)(1/2) = 3/20
Amount left: (1/2) - (3/20)
= (10/20) - (3/20)
= 7/20 lb
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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