Question

owards zoo eats 2 2/3 buckets of trout and 4/6 of a bucket fish does the polar bear eat daily? tion or as a whole or mixed number.

Explanation:

Step1: Convert mixed number to improper fraction

The polar bear eats \(2\frac{2}{3}\) buckets of trout. Convert \(2\frac{2}{3}\) to an improper fraction: \(2\frac{2}{3}=\frac{2\times3 + 2}{3}=\frac{8}{3}\).

Step2: Simplify the other fraction

The other amount is \(\frac{4}{6}\), which simplifies to \(\frac{2}{3}\) (divide numerator and denominator by 2).

Step3: Add the two fractions

Now add \(\frac{8}{3}\) and \(\frac{2}{3}\). Since the denominators are the same, add the numerators: \(\frac{8 + 2}{3}=\frac{10}{3}\).

Step4: Convert back to mixed number

Convert \(\frac{10}{3}\) to a mixed number: \(3\frac{1}{3}\) (because \(10\div3 = 3\) with a remainder of 1).

Answer:

\(3\frac{1}{3}\)