A mixed apple vendor starts out with apples, sells apples to Bob, and then sells apples to Jane. After these two sales, how many apples does the vendor have left (expressed as a mixed number)

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The answer is [tex]15 \frac{17}{30}[/tex]

A mixed apple vendor starts out with [tex]$28 \frac{2}{5}$[/tex], sells[tex]$5 \frac{1}{2}$[/tex] and then sells [tex]$7 \frac{1}{3}$[/tex] To find apples left we need to subtract the apples sold

[tex]$28 \frac{2}{5}-5 \frac{1}{2}-7 \frac{1}{3}$[/tex]

Mixed fraction to improper fraction

[tex]$\frac{28 \cdot 5+2}{5}-\frac{5 \cdot 2+1}{2}-\frac{7 \cdot 3+1}{3}$[/tex]

[tex]$\frac{142}{5}-\frac{11}{2}-\frac{22}{3}$[/tex]

Make denominators same. LCD 30

[tex]$\frac{142}{5}-\frac{11}{2}-\frac{22}{3}$[/tex]

[tex]$\frac{852}{30}-\frac{165}{30}-\frac{220}{30}$[/tex]

[tex]$\frac{467}{30}$[/tex]

[tex]$15 \frac{17}{30}$[/tex]

What is mixed Mixed fraction?

  • To convert mixed fractions to improper fractions, use these three steps: Multiply the numerator by the full number.
  •  A mixed fraction is one that is expressed by its quotient and remainder. 2  1/3, for example, is a mixed fraction in which 2 is the quotient and 1 is the remainder.
  • A mixed fraction is therefore the product of a whole number and a proper fraction.

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