Question

If 1/3 of the liquid contents of a can evaporates on the first day and 3/4 of the reaminder evaporates on the second day, the fractional part of the original contents remaining at the close of the second day.......?

Answer 1

just like the goldfish problem. What do you think?

Answer 2

I have same opinion as you have told.
I have worked on it and answer is -1/12.please tell me what sense gives answer.

Answer 3

clearly a negative answer makes no sense. How did you arrive at your result?

Answer 4

I have worked again for this problem .please check this.
1-1/3-3/4 (2/3)=1/6.
I think this is correct. Please check it.