Question

Jason had 3/4 pound of salami. He used 1/3 pound for sandwiches.

How many pounds of salami does he have left?
A.
lb 1/4
B.
lb 1/3
C.
lb 5/12
D.
lb 1/2

Answer 1

Jason had ¾ pound of Salami.
He used 1/3 of it for sandwhich, now find the number of pound of salami left.
=> ¾ - 1/3
=> ¾ - 1/3, since the given equation contains different denomination, find the least common denominator
=> so the LCD is 12
=> ¾ - 1/3 = 9/12 – 4/12
=> 9/12 – 4/12
=> 5/12
Thus, the answer is letter C. 5/12 pounds is left to Jason’s Salami.