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Adding and Subtracting Fractions — Quiz

Question 7 • Grade 7 Mathematics

Liam had a container of oatmeal that contained 5 and 1 half cups of oatmeal. Liam ate 4 ninths cup of oatmeal every morning before school for a week. Which is the best estimate of the number of cups of oatmeal that Liam had left in the container at the end of the five-day week?

Answer
A
5
B
2 and 1 half
C
3 and 1 half
D
3

Explanation

Liam ate 5 × 4/9 = 20/9, or about 2.22 cups, during the five days. Subtracting that from 5.5 cups gives about 3.28 cups left. Of the choices, 3 and 1 half cups is the closest estimate.

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