Daniela bought a large package of potato chips
On the first day, she ate of the package
On the second day, she ate of the package
On the third day, how much does she have left to eat?
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Daniela bought a large package of potato chips
On the first day, she ate of the package
On the second day, she ate of the package
On the third day, how much does she have left to eat?
To solve this problem, we'll proceed with the following steps:
Step 1: Addition of Fractions
Combine the fractions of chips eaten on both days:
Find a common denominator for the fractions. The least common multiple of 6 and 8 is 24. Convert each fraction:
Add the converted fractions:
This means Daniela ate of the package.
Step 2: Subtract from the whole
The whole package is represented by 1. To find out how much is left, subtract what she ate from 1:
Therefore, the solution to the problem is that Daniela has of the package left to eat.
\( \)\( \frac{4}{5}+\frac{1}{5}= \)
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