Question

Mr. Larson is planning the seating for school recital he needs to reserve 1/3 of the seats for students and 1/6 of the seats for parents after reserving seats for students and parents what fraction of the seats in the auditorium are left

Answer 1

1/2 of the auditorium is left

Explanation:

1/3 - students

1/6 = 0.5/3 - parents

1/3 + 0.5/3 = 1.5/3

1.5/3 = 1/2

Therefore 1/2 of the auditorium is left