Question

A couyli es in Florida for 1/3 of the year. each year has 12 months. what fraction of a year, in twelfths, does the couple not live in Florida?

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Answer 1

The couple does not live in Florida for 8 months.

Step-by-step explanation:

A couple lives in Florida for 1/3 of the year

We know there are 12 months in a year

The couple spends 4 months living in Florida

12 - 4 = 8

The couple spends only 4 months in Florida, and 8 months elsewhere.

Answer 2

The couple does not live in Florida for 8/12 of the year.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the fraction of a year that the couple does not live in Florida, we can subtract the fraction of a year that they do live in Florida from one whole year. The fraction of a year that they live in Florida is 1/3, so the fraction of a year that they do not live in Florida is 1 - 1/3 = 2/3. To express this fraction in twelfths, we need to multiply both the numerator and denominator by 4, since there are 12 months in a year. Therefore, the couple does not live in Florida for 8/12 of the year.