Question

Juan and Bill share a 12-ounce bucket of clay. By the end of the week, Juan has used 1 6 of the bucket, and Bill has used 2 3 of the bucket of clay. How many ounces are left in the bucket?

Answer 1

Answer: 2 ounces

Explanation:

Since Juan and Bill share a 12-ounce bucket of clay and Juan used 1/6 of the bucket, the quantity used by Juan will be:

= 1/6 × 12

= 2 ounce bucket of clay.

On the other hand, Bill used 2/3 of the bucket of clay. The quantity used will be:

= 2/3 × 12

= 8 ounce

Therefore, the quantity they both used will be:

= 2 ounce + 8 ounce

= 10 ounces.

The ounces left in the bucket will be:

= 12 ounces - 10 ounces

= 2 ounces