Question

Of the vegetables Aron planted, 5/12 were carrots, 3/12 were cucumbers, and the rest were tomatoes. What fraction of the vegetables was tomatoes?

A. 1/6
B. 1/8
C. 1/3
D. 5/12

Answer 1

The answer should be 1/3 because both fractions have a denominator of 12 so you can add 5 and 3 which equal 8. If the demoniator is 12 then Aron planted 12 vegetables so 12 - 8 = 4. 4/12 can be rounded to 1/3 by dividing both by 4.

Answer: C. 1/3