Question

7) A container is 1/3 full of water and 1/4 full of oil. What fraction of the container is empưy?​

Answer 1

`Empty = (5)/(12)`

Explanation:

Given

`Water = (1)/(3)`

`Oil = (1)/(4)`

Required

The fraction that is empty

The constituent of the water can be represented as:

`Water + Oil + Empty = 1`

Make Empty the subject

`Empty = 1 - Water - Oil`

Substitute values for Water and Oil

`Empty = 1 - (1)/(3) - (1)/(4)`

Take LCM

`Empty = (12 - 4 - 3)/(12)`

`Empty = (5)/(12)`