Question

Tom has 12 carrot sticks. Sue has

2 more than 1/6 as many carrots as
Tom. How many carrot sticks does
Sue have?

Answer 1

Find 1/6 of 12:

12 x 1/6 = (12 x1)/6 = 12/6 = 2

She has 2 more than 1/6, so now add 2:

2 + 2 = 4

She has 4 carrots.