Question

Pete has 3 puppies. The puppies' names are Jack, Buster, and Coco. Pete's three puppies share 1 whole bone. Jack ate 2/16 of the bone Buster ate 5/8 of the bone. What fraction of the bone did Coco eat?

Answer 1

Answer: 2/8

Step-by-step explanation: 2/16 can be simplified to 1/8, 1/8 + 5/8 = 6/8, since a whole bone is 8/8, or 1. 8/8 - 6/8 = 2/8

so, once more, the answer is 2/8.