Question

Taylor bought 24 lb of flour. She used 1/3 of it to bake fruit pies and 1/4 of the remainder to bake some bread. How many pounds of flour were left?

Answer 1

Answer: 12 lbs

Explanation:

24x1/3= 8lbs ( used for fruit pies)

24-8= 16 lbs ( remainder)

16x 1/4= 4lbs ( for bread)

16-4 = 12 lbs remains

Answer 2

Total pounds of flour: 24

Taylor used 1/3 of the 24 pounds.

So, (1/3) of 24 = 8 pounds.

24 - 8 = 16 pounds.

Taylor also used (1/4) of the remainder of the pounds of flour.

So, (1/4) of 16 = 4 pounds.

In total, Taylor used 12 pounds of the total 24 he bought

How many pounds of flour are left?

24 pounds - 12 pounds = 12 pounds

Answer: 12 pounds