Question

A stegosaurus eats ten twelfths of a plant and then eats two twelfths of the plant later. Estimate how much of the plant the dinosaur ate in all. Explain your thinking.

Answer 1

0/12

Explanation:

The answer is 0/12. We know this because if there are twelve twelfths [12/12] of a plant and the stegosaurus eats ten twelfths [10/12] of a plant then it is 12 - 10 or the fraction form [12/12 - 10/12] then we subtract and we get the answer [2/12]. And then later it says the stegosaurus ate two twelfths [2/12] of a plant then we subtract 2 - 12 or [2/12 - 2/12] that would then equal 0/12.

Answer 2

12 Twelfths (12/10)

Explanation:

If the dinosaur ate 10 twelfths, then ate 2 twelfths, you need too add that up.

10/12 + 2/12 = 12/10.

The dinosaur ate 12/10 of a plant. (6/5 if needed to simplify)

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