Question

Chad bought 1 box of raisins. He gave 1/6 of it to one brother, 1/4 to another brother, and he kept the rest for himself. What fraction did he keep?

Write the answer in the simplest form

Answer 1

He kept 7/12 of the box.

Explanation:

We add and convert both 1/6 and 1/4 because we cant add fractions with unlike denominators.

1/6 = 2/12 | 1/4 = 3/12

then add.

2/12 + 3/12 = 5/12.

we subtract this from a whole, which is 12/12.

12/12 - 5/12 = 7/12

he keeps 7/12 of the box

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