High School

Anya has 4 pounds of bananas and [tex]$3 \frac{1}{2}$[/tex] pounds of apples. If she gives [tex]$\frac{1}{4}$[/tex] of her bananas to James, how many pounds of bananas does she have left?

Anya has [tex]\square[/tex] pound(s) of bananas left.

(Type your answer as a number or a fraction)

Answer :

To solve this problem, we need to find out how many pounds of bananas Anya has left after giving some of them to James.

1. Initial Amount of Bananas:
Anya starts with 4 pounds of bananas.

2. Fraction of Bananas Given:
Anya gives away [tex]\(\frac{1}{4}\)[/tex] (one-fourth) of her bananas to James.

3. Calculate Bananas Given to James:
To find out how much Anya gives to James, multiply the initial amount of bananas by the fraction she gives away:
[tex]\[
\text{Bananas Given} = 4 \times \frac{1}{4} = 1 \text{ pound}
\][/tex]

4. Calculate Remaining Bananas:
Subtract the amount she gives to James from the initial amount to find out how many pounds of bananas are left:
[tex]\[
\text{Bananas Left} = 4 - 1 = 3 \text{ pounds}
\][/tex]

Therefore, Anya has 3 pounds of bananas left.