Answer:
C. 3 eggs
Step-by-step explanation:
Mr. Niles used 5/12 of a carton of eggs to make breakfast Saturday. He used 2/12 of the carton on Sunday. How many more eggs did he use on Saturday?
A. 7 eggs
B. 4 eggs
C. 3 eggs
D. 1 egg
A carton of egg = 12 eggs
Saturday
5/12 of a carton of egg
= 5/12 × 12
= 5 eggs
Mr. Niles used 5 eggs on Saturday
Sunday:
2/12 of a carton of egg
= 2/12 × 12
= 2 eggs
Mr. Niles used 2 eggs on Sunday
How many more eggs did he use on Saturday?
= 5 eggs - 2 eggs
= 3 eggs
C. 3 eggs
