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Kevin has 16 ounce can of mixed nuts he gives 1/2 of the mixed nuts to his sister. He then eats 3/4 of the remaining nuts. How many ounces of mixed nuts are left in the can?

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Kevin will be left with 2 ounces of mixed nuts in the canStep-by-step explanation:GivenTotal nuts = 16 ouncesAs Kevin gave 1/2 of the nuts to his sister, he will be left with[tex]= \frac{1}{2} * 16\\= 8[/tex]He is left with 8 ounces of mixed nutsThe he eats 3/4 of the remaining[tex]= \frac{3}{4} * 8 \\= 6\ ounces[/tex]so he is left with 8 - 6 = 2 ounces of mixed nutsHenceKevin will be left with 2 ounces of mixed nuts in the canKeywords: Fractions, operations on fractionsLearn more about fractions at:brainly.com/question/1466393brainly.com/question/1465430#LearnwithBrainly