There are 8 pounds of grapes. Four people each take 2/3 out. We can find out how much was taken out by multiplying these four people by the amount they took out, 2/3:
[tex]\sf 4\times\dfrac{2}{3}=\dfrac{8}{3}[/tex]
We can convert this improper fraction to a mixed number. Three goes into eight two times. 3 * 2 = 6. 8 - 6 = 2. So we have 2 and two thirds leftover, or:
[tex]\sf 2\dfrac{2}{3}[/tex]
So the total amount of grapes that was removed from the bowl is [tex]\sf\dfrac{8}{3}[/tex] or [tex]\sf 2\dfrac{2}{3}[/tex] pounds.
