SOLUTION: Katherine has eater 5/8 of a box of candy. If she gives Mary 1/2 of the remainder, how much is left? I think it would be in lbs.

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Question 499724: Katherine has eater 5/8 of a box of candy. If she gives Mary 1/2 of the remainder, how much is left? I think it would be in lbs.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
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No, it's not a number of pounds, it's a fraction of a box.

Katherine has eaten 5%2F8 of a box of candy. 
Therefore what's left after that is 

1 box - 5%2F8 of a box = 8%2F8 of a box - 5%2F8 of a box = 3%2F8 of a box.

she gives Mary 1/2 of the remainder

So half of 3%2F8 is expr%283%2F8%29expr%281%2F2%29 or 3%2F16 of a box.
That's how much she gives Mary and that's also how much she has left.

Edwin