A family eats 2/3 of the four turkeys served at Thanksgiving. How many turkeys do they eat?
A. 2 2/3 turkeys
B. 1 4/8 turkeys
C. 6/7 of a turkey
D. 2/12 of a turkey
2/3 * 4 = 8/3 = ___
2 2/3
To solve this problem, we can multiply the fraction 2/3 by the total number of turkeys served, which is 4.
2/3 * 4 = 8/3
The family eats 8/3 turkeys.
To simplify the fraction, we can divide the numerator (8) by the denominator (3).
8 รท 3 = 2 remainder 2/3
Therefore, the family eats 2 whole turkeys and 2/3 of a turkey.
The answer is A. 2 2/3 turkeys.
To solve this problem, we first need to find out how many turkeys the family eats.
Given that the family eats 2/3 of the four turkeys served, we can calculate the number of turkeys they eat by multiplying the fraction 2/3 by the total number of turkeys, which is 4.
So, to find the number of turkeys the family eats, we can use the following calculation:
2/3 x 4 = 8/3 turkeys
Since 8/3 is an improper fraction (the numerator is greater than the denominator), we can rewrite it as a mixed number:
8/3 = 2 2/3
Therefore, the family eats 2 2/3 turkeys.
Hence, the answer is option A.