ANSWER:
Jack picked 10 ears of corn. The amount of corn left is [tex]\frac{2}{5}[/tex] ears of initial corn.
SOLUTION:
Given, Jack picked 10 ears of corn.
Now the total corn present is 10 ears.
He and two of his sisters ate two each.
Then, remaining corn = 10 ears – eaten corn
= 10 – 2 (by him) – 2 (by his first sister) -2 (by his second sister)
= 10 – 6 = 4
Now, the amount of corn left in fraction is remaining corn divided by initial corn.
Left over corn = [tex]\frac{remaining corn}{initial corn}[/tex]
[tex]= \frac{4}{10} = \frac{2}{5}[/tex]
Hence, the amount of corn left is [tex]\frac{2}{5}[/tex] ears of initial corn.
