Question

The owner of a music store ordered new compact disks. Of the new compact disks ordered,1/4 are Jazz, 2/7 are Classical, and the rest of the compact disks are Soft Rock. What fraction of the compact disks ordered are Soft Rock? ​

Answer 1

The fraction of the compact disks ordered by the owner of the music store that are Soft Rock is 13/28.

What are fractions?

A fraction is a quantity that is not a whole number. In maths, a fraction usually has a numerator and a denominator. The numerator is the number above while the denominator is the number below.

What fraction is Soft Rock?

1 - (1/4 + 2/7)

1 -[ (7 + 8) /28]

1 - 15/28 = 13/28