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Tony had 2/3 of a pound of strawberries. Tony let his friend Larry eat 3/8 of the strawberries. How many pounds of strawberries did Larry eat?
A) 1/3
B) 1/4
C) 2/3
D) 2/9

Respuesta :

2/3lb of Strawberries.  His friend at 3/8 of them so that would be 3/8 * 2/3 = 6/18 or 1/3.  He ate 1/3lb of the strawberries

Edit: This answer is wrong.  As shown by others, its 1/4lb

Answer:

B)  1/4

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

The quantity of strawberries Tony had = [tex]\frac{2}{3}[/tex] of a pound,

Also, Tony let his friend Larry eat 3/8 of the strawberries.

The quantity of strawberries eaten by Larry's friend = [tex]\frac{3}{8}[/tex] of the

quantity of strawberries Tony had

[tex]=\frac{3}{8}\times \frac{2}{3}\text{ of a pounds}[/tex]

[tex]=\frac{6}{24}\text{ of a pounds}[/tex]

[tex]=\frac{1}{4}\text{ of a pounds}[/tex]

Option B is correct.