Question

Stephan buys a melon and divides it into 6 servings. he eats 1/3 of the melon over the weekend. how many piecesof melon does stephan eat over the weekend?

Answer 1

He eats 2 pieces because 1/3 of 6 would be 2 leaving 4 pieces remaining.

Answer 2

The answer is : Stephen ate 2 slices over the weekend.

Explanation:

As given,

Stephen buys a melon and divides it into 6 servings.

And he eats 1/3 melon over the weekend.

Which means he ate 1/3 of 6, so the value is :

`(1)/(3) *6` = 2

Hence, Stephen eats 2 slices over the weekend.