There were 17 ducks on a pond. 7 flew away. What fraction of the ducks were left?
Total duck in the pond was 17.7 flew away 10 duck was in the pond
Shishank singh
To determine the fraction of ducks that were left after some flew away, we need to find the difference between the initial number of ducks and the number that flew away, and then express it as a fraction.
To solve the problem, follow these steps:
Step 1: Determine the number of ducks that were left.
Initial number of ducks = 17
Number of ducks that flew away = 7
Ducks left = Initial number of ducks − Number of ducks that flew away
Ducks left = 17 − 7
Ducks left = 10
Step 2: Express the number of ducks left as a fraction of the initial number of ducks.
Fraction of ducks left = Ducks left / Initial number of ducks
Fraction of ducks left = 10 / 17
Therefore, after 7 ducks flew away, there were 10 ducks left, which can be expressed as the fraction 10/17.