Question

You have a bag of 36 ounces of popcorn. Your friend eats 1/4 of the bag. You eat 1/3 of the bag. How many ounces did you eat? How many ounces are left?

Answer 1

Explanation:

How many ounces did you eat?

¼+⅓=3+4/12=7/12 ounces were eaten

How many ounces are left?

36-7/12=432-7/12

=425/12

=\frac{425}{12}

=35^5/12

Answer 2

Answer: You Eat: 12 ounces. There are 15 ounces left.

Explanation:

36(1/4)=9 ounces

36(1/3)=12 ounces, which is how much you eat.

36-12-9=15 ounces left