Question

Dayle and his two brothers each eat 5/12 of a chocolate bar. How much

chocolate bar did they eat altogether? Solve and explain your work *

Answer 1

Shown from explanation below.

Explanation:

If they both eat 5/12 each, it means they would both eat;

5/12 + 5/12 = (5 + 5)/12 = 10/12 = 5/6 of a bar.

Answer 2

5/12 per brother x 3/1 brothers = 15/12 chocolate bars ate so the brothers ate 15/12 chocolate bar because each brother ate 5/12 and there are 3 brothers so we multiply

15/12 = 1 1/4 = 5/4

Explanation: