Question

There was 1\3of a box of cereal left. Four brothers shared it evenly. How much of the original box of cereal did each brother get?​

Answer 1

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Answer:

1/12 box

Explanation:

Each brother gets 1/4 of the remaining 1/3 box, so ...

(1/4)(1/3 box) = 1/(4·3) box = 1/12 box

Each brother gets 1/12 of the original box.