Question

There are some sandwiches on the shelf. 1/3 of them are egg sandwiches and 1/2 of them are club sandwiches. The rest are peanut butter sandwiches. What fraction of the sandwiches are peanut butter?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Fraction that are egg and club sandwiches

`(1)/(3) +(1)/(2) =(2)/(6) +(3)/(6)=(5)/(6)`

The rest are peanut butter:

`1-(5)/(6) =(6)/(6) -(5)/(6) =(1)/(6)`

Solution:
`(1)/(6)` of the sandwiches are peanut butter.