Question

Leah and Carl share a 12-ounce box of cereal. By the end of the week, Leah has eaten

1/6

of the box, and Carl has eaten
2/3

of the box of cereal. How many ounces are left in the box?

Answer 1

Answer: Use Fractions and Multiplication.

Explanation:

To start, you need to find 1/6 of 12. The easiest way to do this is to multiply 12/1 by 1/6. The answer is 12/6, which simplifies to 2. Then, you do the same for 2/3: 12/1*2/3=24/3, which simplifies to 8. You then add the results to figure out how much has been eaten. 8+2=10