Jessie, I had to read this a few times to figure out what it is asking!
First, we need to find 1/9 of 3, then find 2/5 of 1 2/3, then find the difference between the two!
The first thing to note is that the word "of" always means to multiply.
So, 1/9 of 3 = (1/9)(3) = 1/3
We need to convert 1 2/3 into a simple fraction. We multiply the whole number by the denominator, add the numerator, and keep the denominator. 1(3) + 2 = 3 + 2 = 5. We keep the denominator, so 1 2/3 = 5/3.
2/5 of 1 2/3 = 2/5 of 5/3 = (2/5)(5/3) = 10/15 = 2/3
How much larger is 2/3 than 1/3? 2/3 - 1/3 = 1/3.
The answer is 1/3.
Hope this helps!
