Question

Heba ate [1/12] of a box of cereal. now the box is [dfrac{3}{4}] full. what fraction of a full box was there before heba ate?

Answer 1

To find the fraction of a full box that was there before Heba ate, subtract the fraction she ate from the fraction representing the full box. However, there appears to be a mistake in the problem or the given information.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the fraction of a full box that was there before Heba ate, we need to subtract the fraction she ate from the fraction representing the full box. Heba ate 1/12 of the box, so the remaining fraction is 1 - 1/12 = 11/12. Since the box is now 3/4 full, we can set up the equation 11/12 = 3/4 and solve for the full box fraction. To do this, we can cross multiply: 12 * 3 = 4 * 11. Simplifying gives us 36 = 44, which is not true. Therefore, there is a mistake in the problem or the given information.