Question

Jose has four different kinds of thistle in his pasture.he estimates that of these thistle 1/2 are Canada thistle, 1/4 are bull thistles, 1/6 are plumeless thistles and the rest are musk thistles what fraction of the thistles are musk thistles

Answer 1

1/12

Explanation:

½ + ¼ +⅙

6/12 + 3/12 + 2/12 = 11/12

1 - 11/12 = 1/12

Answer 2

1/12

Explanation:

1-(1/2)-(1/4)-(1/6)=1/12