Question

Aarushi was given $\frac{5}{7}$ of a basket of oranges. What fraction of oranges was left in the basket.

Answer 1

Let the total number of oranges in the basket = 1.

Fraction of oranges given to Aarushi = $\frac{5}{7}$.

Fraction of oranges left =
$1-\frac{5}{7}=\frac{1\times 7}{1\times 7}-\frac{5}{7}=\frac{7}{7}-\frac{5}{7}=\frac{7-5}{7}=\frac{2}{7}$

Thus, $\frac{2}{7}$ fraction of oranges was left in the basket.