Question

Jack's father has a garden in the backyard. He planted 1/4 in corn,1/4 in beans and 1/4 in potatoes. What portion of the

garden is left?
1/2
1/3
1/4

Answer 1

1/4

Explanation:

1=4/4

1/4 corn+1/4 beans+1/4 potatoes= 3/4 used up space

4/4-3/4=

1/4

Answer 2

Option C
`(1)/(4)`

ANSWER:

Jack's father has a garden in the backyard.
`(1)/(4)` portion of the garden is left.

SOLUTION:

Given, Jack's father has a garden in the backyard.

He planted
`(1)/(4)` in corn,
`(1)/(4)` in beans and
`(1)/(4)` in potatoes.

Let, the remaining portion of the garden be x.

And we have to consider the whole garden as one unit.

Then, garden area = area with corn + area with beans + area with potatoes + left over area.

`$1=(1)/(4)+(1)/(4)+(1)/(4)+x$`

`$1=(1+1+1)/(4)+x$`

`$1=(3)/(4)+x$`

`$x=1-(3)/(4)$`

`$=(4-3)/(4)$`

`$=(1)/(4)$`

Hence,
`(1)/(4)` portion of the garden is left.