Question

Jerry has 144 pieces of candy. When he returned home, his sister took 1/4 of the candy. Then his mother removed 1/3 of what was left. When Jerry wasn't looking, his dog ate 3/8 of what was left. What fraction of the original amount did Jerry end up with in his bag?

Answer 1

45

Explanation:

First, you want to divide 144 by 4, which will give you what 1/4 of the candy would be (144÷4=36). Then, subtract 36 from 144 to find how much was left after 1/4 was taken (144-36=108). Now you want to divide 108 by 3 because you need to know how much a third of 108 is to solve the next part (108÷3=36). Then, subtract 36 from 108 (108-36=72). You can solve the next section by using nearly the exact same steps. First, divide 72 by 8 (72÷8=9). Then, you need to multiply 9 by 3 as the dog didn't just eat 1/8 of the remaining candy (9×3=27). Lastly, subtract 27 from 72 to get your answer (72-27=45)! Hope that was helpful! :)