Grant has 2/3 cup of ice cream in a bowl. He then removes two 1/6 cups of ice cream to share with his little brother. Which of the following best explains the amount of ice cream left in Grant's bowl? (1 point)
What you would do is give the fractions a common denominator. You would turn 2/3 into 4/6 to give b oth fractions a common denominator. You then remove two 1/6s (2/6 or 1/3) from the 4/6, giving you 2/6, or 1/3
Question: Grant has 2/3 cup of ice cream in a bowl. He then removes two 1/6 cups of ice cream to share with his little brother. Which of the following best explains the amount of ice cream left in Grant's bowl? (1 point)
Answer: 2/3 is equal to 4/6. 2/6 are taken out. 2/6 is only equal to 1/3. Therefore the answer would be 1/3 or 2/6.