Question
-1/3+ -1/9
What fraction represents the change in Patrick's allowance?
What fraction represents the change in Patrick's allowance?
Answers
GPT 3.5
To find the change in Patrick's allowance, we need to add the two fractions together:
-1/3 + (-1/9)
To add the fractions, we need a common denominator. The least common multiple of 3 and 9 is 9, so we can rewrite the fractions with a common denominator:
-3/9 + (-1/9)
Now we can add the fractions:
-3/9 + (-1/9) = -4/9
Therefore, the change in Patrick's allowance is represented by the fraction -4/9.
-1/3 + (-1/9)
To add the fractions, we need a common denominator. The least common multiple of 3 and 9 is 9, so we can rewrite the fractions with a common denominator:
-3/9 + (-1/9)
Now we can add the fractions:
-3/9 + (-1/9) = -4/9
Therefore, the change in Patrick's allowance is represented by the fraction -4/9.