Mario had five and seven ninths cookies. He gave his brother four and one half cookies. How many cookies does Mario have left? A. 1 6/7 B. 7 8/11 C. 1 5/18 D. 9 5/18

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Aoetalks · Answer 1 · 2024-09-14T19:47:13+0000

Answer: C 1 and 5/18

Explanation:

1) get a common denominator for the fractions. 1/2 = 3/9

2) subtract the fractions first. 7/9 - 3/9 = 4/9

3) subtract whole numbers. 5 - 4 is 1

4) 1 and 5/18