Question

A container is 1/3 full of water and 1/4 of oil. What fraction of the container is empty?

Answer 1

Answer

It’s B

Explanation

Answer 2

Just subtract the sum of 1/4 and 1/3 on 1

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1 - [(1/3) + (1/4)]

Get the least common denominator. LCD = 12

= 12/12 - [(4/12) + (3/12)]

= 12/12 - (7/12)

= 5/12

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Therefore, 5/12 of the tank is empty.