Question

Fraction Q: A litre bottle is 2/3 full of juice. Breda drinks 4/5 of the juice. What fraction of a litre of juice is left in the bottle.? Need step by step explanation on how the answer 2/15 was arrived at.

Answer 1

Given : -

A litre bottle is 2/3 full of juice. Breda drinks 4/5 of the juice.

To Find : -

Fraction of a litre of juice is left in the bottle?

Step-by-step Explanation : -

A litre of bottle full of juice = 2/3

Breda drinks juice = 4/5

Litre of juice left in the bottle = 4/5 - 2/3

So : -

4/5 - 2/3

We will take L.C.M of the denominators.

L.C.M of 5 and 3 is 15.

3×4 - 5×2/15

12 - 10/15

2/15 [Answer]

Therefore , 2/15 litre of juice is left in the bottle.