Latoya has 3/4 of a bag of popcorn. If she eats half of the popcorn at a movie, ho much does she have left?
1/2 OF 3/4
of always means to multiply
1/2 * 3/4 = 3/8
To determine how much popcorn Latoya has left after eating half of it, we need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Calculate half of the popcorn: Since Latoya eats half of the popcorn at the movie, we need to find 1/2 of the bag of popcorn. We can do this by multiplying the fraction 1/2 by the fraction 3/4.
1/2 * 3/4 = (1 * 3) / (2 * 4) = 3/8
So, she eats 3/8 of the bag of popcorn.
Step 2: Determine the amount left: To find out how much popcorn she has left, subtract the amount she ate (3/8) from the original amount (3/4).
3/4 - 3/8 = (3 * 2 - 3) / (4 * 2) = 6/8 - 3/8 = 3/8
Therefore, Latoya has 3/8 of the bag of popcorn left after eating half of it at the movie.