Carlos buys 4 1/3 pounds of oranges and uses 3/4 of the oranges how many pounds did Carlos use?

Question

Carlos buys 4 1/3 pounds of oranges and uses 3/4 of them how many pounds are remaining?

Answer 1

4 1/3=13/3 as an improper fraction. Multilply by 3/4

13/3 *3/4= 13/4 are used. 13/4=3 1/4

13/3-13/4 Find the common denominator of 12. Mutiply 13/3 times 4/4=52/12. Multiply 13/4 times 3/3=39/12

52/12-39/12=13/12= 1 1/12

The answer is 1 1/12 is remaining which is one and one twelfh pound.