Question

Your family agreed to clean up the area after the reunion was

over You filled 1/3 of a bag with recyclable items, and your sister
filled 3/4 of a bag with
food scraps that could be composted Your
momfied 2 3/8 bags with trash. How much more trash was there
than recyclable items and food scraps combined?

Answer 1

Recyclabe Items= 1/3

Food Scraps= 3/4

Trash= 2 3/8

Recyclabe Items+ Food Scraps= 1/3+ 3/4= 13/12

Difference= 2 3/8 - 13/12 =1 7/24