Question

JJack, Jill, and Bill each carried a 48-fluid ounce bucket full of water down the hill. By the time they reached the bottom, Jack's bucket was only 3/4 full, Jill's was 2/3 full, and Bill's was 1/6 full. How much water did they spill altogether on their way down the hill?

Answer 1

Jill lost 1/3

Bill lost 1/6

and Jack lost 1/4

Make a common denominator - let's use 12

Jill lost 4/12

Bill lost 2/12

Jack lost 3/12

Add them together = 9/12

reduce by dividing by 3.

total of 3/4 spilt

48 divided into 4 parts then multiplied by 3 of those parts

48 / 4 * 3 = 36

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