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Luis and Glen share a 16-ounce bucket of clay. By the end of the week, Luis has used 5 8 of the bucket, and Glen has used 1 4 of the bucket of clay. How many ounces are left in the bucket?

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Answer:


15(1)/(8) ounces of clay are left in the bucket.

Explanation:

We have been given that Luis and Glen share a 16-ounce bucket of clay. By the end of the week, Luis has used 5/8 of the bucket, and Glen has used 1/4 of the bucket of clay.

To solve our given problem, we need to subtract sum of clay used by Luis and Glen from total amount of clay.


16-((5)/(8)+(1)/(4))

Now, we will make a common denominator as:


(16\cdot 8)/(8)-((5)/(8)+(1\cdot 2)/(4\cdot 2))


(128)/(8)-((5)/(8)+(2)/(8))


(128)/(8)-((5+2)/(8))


(128)/(8)-(7)/(8)


(128-7)/(8)


(121)/(8)


15(1)/(8)

Therefore,
15(1)/(8) ounces of clay are left in the bucket.

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