Shelly has a beaker that contains 5 and two-thirds fluid ounces of water. She pours out 3 and one-third fluid ounces of water. Which expression can be used to find the number of fluid ounces of water that remain in the beaker?
A. 5 and two-thirds minus 3 and one-third
B. 5 and two-thirds + 3 and one-third
C. 3 and one-third minus 5 and two-thirds
D. 5 and two-thirds minus (negative 3 and one-third)
The amount of fluid ounces of water that remain in the beaker can be found by subtracting the amount that was poured out from the original amount.
The expression that represents this is:
5 and two-thirds minus 3 and one-third
Therefore, the correct answer is A. 5 and two-thirds minus 3 and one-third.