Question

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?

Answer 1

`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.