1. Olivia buys a bag that contains a special mix of dog food to treat her 3 dogs. (a) Each dog gets a different fractional part of the food based on its weight. Max will get 1/4 of the bag, Jasmine will get 1/3, and Springer will get the rest. What fractional part of the whole bag of mix will Springer get? Explain how you found your answer.

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Alicia Garrison

Mathematics

20 November, 18:29

1. Olivia buys a bag that contains a special mix of dog food to treat her 3 dogs. (a) Each dog gets a different fractional part of the food based on its weight. Max will get 1/4 of the bag, Jasmine will get 1/3, and Springer will get the rest. What fractional part of the whole bag of mix will Springer get? Explain how you found your answer.

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Roderick Bonilla · Answer 1

A common denominator for the 2 fractions you already have and subtract them from one ten simplify your answer (3/12 + 4/12=7/12 1-7/12=5/12) and you cant simplify that so the answer is 5/12

Serena Lucas · Answer 2

Max = 1/4

Jasmine = 1/3

1/4 + 1/3 =

find common denominator (12) 1/4 = 3/12, 1/3 = 4/12

3/12 + 4/12 = 7/12

so Springer will eat 1 - 7/12 = 12/12 - 7/12 = 5/12