Answer:
(A) [tex]1\frac{10}{48}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
To find how many chocolate chips are left, you have to subtract the amount used for the recipe from the original amount which is:
[tex]5\frac{7}{8} -4\frac{4}{6}[/tex]
To subtract the two mixed numbers, first you have to convert them to improper fractions which would make the expression:
[tex]\frac{47}{8}-\frac{28}{6}[/tex]
Then, in order to subtract the two improper fractions, since they have different denominators, you have to make them have the same denominator. The LCM (Least Common Multiple) of 8 and 6 is 24, so to subtract the two fractions, you need both of them to have a denominator of 24. That would make the expression:
[tex]\frac{141}{24}-\frac{112}{24}[/tex]
To subtract these two fractions, since they have the same denominators, you can subtract the numerators and keep the denominators. That would make the answer:
[tex]\frac{29}{24}[/tex] which is, as a mixed number, [tex]1\frac{5}{24}[/tex], which is [tex]1\frac{10}{48}[/tex].
Hope this helps :)
