Question

Javed was given $\frac{5}{7}$ of a basket of oranges.

What fraction of oranges were left in the basket ?

Answer 1

Calculate the fraction of oranges left in the basket

Let the number of oranges that were originally in the basket be $\mathrm{x}$
Fraction of oranges given to Javed $=\frac{5}{7}\mathrm{x}$
Number of Oranges left in the basket now$=$Initial number of oranges $-$ Fraction of oranges given to Javed
$\Rightarrow$Number of Oranges left in the basket now$=\mathrm{x}-\frac{5}{7}\mathrm{x}=\frac{2}{7}\mathrm{x}$

$\therefore$Fraction of oranges left in the basket is $\frac{2}{7}$ of the initial number of oranges.