Question

a boy was given 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
$$\begin{gathered} \mathrm{fraction}\mathrm{of}\mathrm{oranges}\mathrm{given}\mathrm{to}\mathrm{boy}=\frac{5}{7} \\ Fractionoforangesleftinthebasket=1-\frac{5}{7}=\frac{7-5}{7}=\frac{2}{7} \end{gathered}$$