Question

Will and tommie bought a giant candy bar composed of 24 pieces. Will ate 1/4 of the bar and Tommie ate 2/3 of the bar. How many pieces of the giant candy bar are left

Answer 1

3/24 or 1/8

Explanation:

1. convert 1/4 and 2/3 into fractions with common denominators of 24 (since there are 24 pieces.

2. find the multiples of 4 and 3

4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 = 5

3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 = 8

3. convert the fractions

1/4 * 5/5 = 5/24

2/3*8/8 = 16/24

4. add the fractions.

5/24 + 16/24 = 21/24

5. subtract 21/24 from 24/24 = 3/24

6. reduce by dividing both terms by 3 = 1/8