Question

Alexia makes 8 submarine sandwiches. She cuts 4 of the sandwiches into thirds. She cuts the remaining 4 sandwiches into halves. Alexia eats 2 of the 1/3 sandwiches pieces. Her brother bob eats 2 of the 1/2 sandwiches pieces. What fraction of the 8 sandwiches does Alexia eat?

Answer 1

Alexia ate 1/12 of the 8 sandwiches.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Alexia ate
`(1)/(12)` fraction of the 8 sandwiches

Explanation:

Total number of submarine sandwiches = 8

She cuts 4 sandwiches into each into
`(1)/(3)` halves

Also she cuts the remaining 4 sandwiches into
`(1)/(3)` halves

lets assume the remain

When Alexia eats 2 pieces of
`(1)/(3)` halves she is eating

so there will will be 12 pieces

If the remaining 4 sandwiches is also divided similarly, then there will be 24 pieces

Thus in 24 pieces Alexia is eating 2 pieces.

Hence the fraction will be
`(2)/(24)`

On Reducing it will be

=
`(1)/(12)`