If I have 12 brownies and Sue eats 2/3 of them, how many do I have left?
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12 - 2/3 = 11 3/3- 2/3 = 11 1/3
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If she ate 2/3 of 12, how could she have over 11 brownies left?
(2/3) * 12 = 24/3 = ?
To find out how many brownies you have left after Sue eats 2/3 of them, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Calculate the number of brownies Sue eats.
To find this, multiply the total number of brownies (12) by the fraction representing how many Sue eats (2/3):
2/3 * 12
To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators (2 * 12) to find the new numerator, and multiply the denominators (3 * 1) to find the new denominator:
2/3 * 12/1 = (2 * 12)/(3 * 1) = 24/3
Simplifying the fraction 24/3 gives us 8.
Therefore, Sue eats 8 brownies.
Step 2: Calculate the number of brownies you have left.
To find out how many brownies are left, subtract the number Sue ate (8) from the total number of brownies (12):
12 - 8 = 4
So, you have 4 brownies left after Sue eats 2/3 of them.