Asked by Louisiana
Johnny had a jar fill of 5,000 pieces of candy. He ate 1/3 and gave 2/4 to his friends. How many pieces of candy does Johnny have left.
Answer: 1/3 *5,000 + 2/4 * 5,000
Answer: 1/3 *5,000 + 2/4 * 5,000
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Answered by
Reiny
no,
you found how many are gone, it asked for how many are left
1/3 + 1/2 = 5/6
so 1/6 is left and 1/6 of 5000 are left, that is, 833 1/3 of them are left
Strange that they wouldn't have it come out exactly, weird to have thirds of candies.
you found how many are gone, it asked for how many are left
1/3 + 1/2 = 5/6
so 1/6 is left and 1/6 of 5000 are left, that is, 833 1/3 of them are left
Strange that they wouldn't have it come out exactly, weird to have thirds of candies.
Answered by
Louisiana
Thank you for the help
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