Question

Lisa, Taryn, and Catherine go to a store to buy party supplies. The store has a sale on the supplies they want for 3_4 the original price. The girls agree to each pay 1_3 of the cost.

Answer 1

1/4 of the cost

Explanation:

Lisa, Taryn, and Catherine go to a store to buy party supplies. The store has a sale on the supplies they want for 3/4 the original price. The girls agree to each pay 1/3 of the cost. What fraction of the original price did each girl pay?

Discounted price = 3/4 the original price

Each girl agreed = 1/3 of the cost

Amount each girl paid = 3/4 * 1/3

= (3 * 1) / (4 * 3)

= 3 / 12

= 1/4 of the cost

Amount each girl paid = 1/4 of the cost