Question

Ms. Lewenski’s medical regime includes fluid restriction. She is to receive 2/3 of her total

day’s fluids in the morning and 1/4 of the fluids in the afternoon. What fraction of the
day’s fluids does Ms. Lewenski have left to take in the evening?

Answer 1

After receiving 2/3 of her fluids in the morning and 1/4 in the afternoon, Ms. Lewenski has 1/12 of the day's fluids left to consume in the evening.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much fluid Ms. Lewenski has left to take in the evening, we need to determine the fractions of fluid she has already taken in the morning and afternoon. The student is asking about the fraction of the day's fluids that Ms. Lewenski has left to take in the evening after having 2/3 in the morning and 1/4 in the afternoon. To find out what fraction is left for the evening, we subtract the sum of the morning and afternoon portions from the total, which is one whole or 1.

Firstly, we calculate the total fraction consumed by adding 2/3 (morning) and 1/4 (afternoon):
2/3 + 1/4 = 8/12 + 3/12 = 11/12

Now we subtract the total consumed from 1 (a whole day's fluids):
1 - 11/12 = 12/12 - 11/12 = 1/12

Therefore, Ms. Lewenski has 1/12 of the day's fluids left to take in the evening.