An art teacher has a box of markers.She keeps half of the markers in the box and gives 1/3 of the other half to group A.The remaining markers were shared equally among the 8 students in group B.What fraction of the whole box does each of the students in group B get?

Answer 1

1 - 1/2 + (1/3)(1/2) = ?

Divide ? by 8.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

First, do 1- 1/2= 1/2. Then do 1/3 x 1/2= 1/6. 1/6 = amount the art teacher gives to group A. Then do 1/2 - 1/6 = 1/3 (This will get you the remaining markers to solve for group B) Then do 1/3 / 8= 1/24
The students in group B get 1/24 fraction of markers.