Hey would this working and answer be correct?
The question
A bag of flour contains 5 and 4/7 pounds, to bake a cake will use 2 and 3/8 pounds, how much is left in the bag? (simplify where possible, expressing the number in mixed form)
= (5 - 2) + (4/7 - 3/8)
= 3 + (32/56 - 21/56)
= 3 + (11/56) pounds left
Would 11/56 be the correct answer as it asks for it in mixed number form? or have I went wrong somewhere thanks.
The question
A bag of flour contains 5 and 4/7 pounds, to bake a cake will use 2 and 3/8 pounds, how much is left in the bag? (simplify where possible, expressing the number in mixed form)
= (5 - 2) + (4/7 - 3/8)
= 3 + (32/56 - 21/56)
= 3 + (11/56) pounds left
Would 11/56 be the correct answer as it asks for it in mixed number form? or have I went wrong somewhere thanks.