Question

I have a problem answering this certain question, can you help me? The hydraulic system on a forklift contains 7/8 gallon of hydraulic fluid. A cracked seal resulted in a loss of 1/6 gallon of fluid in the morning and another 1/3 gallon in the afternoon. Find the amount of fluid remaining

Answer 1

1/6 + 1/3 = 1/6 + 2/6 = 3/6 = 1/2

7/8 - 1/2 = 7/8 - 4/8 = 3/8

Answer 2

The interest rate on an auto loan in May was 12 3/8%. By September the rate was up to 14 1/4%. How many percentage points did the interest rate increase over the period?