BEFORE EATING BREAKFAST, JEANNETTE AND ASHLEY HAD A BOTTLE OF ORANGE JUICE THAT WAS 3/4 FULL. AFTER BREAKFAST , THE BOTTLE WAS 1/6 FULL. HOW MUCH JUICE DID THEY DRINK
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3/4 - 1/6 = ?
It might be easier to convert both to decimals.
To find out how much juice Jeanette and Ashley drank, we need to calculate the difference between the initial fill level and the remaining fill level after breakfast.
The initial fill level of the orange juice bottle was 3/4.
The remaining fill level after breakfast was 1/6.
To calculate the amount of juice they drank, we subtract the remaining fill level from the initial fill level:
3/4 - 1/6
To subtract these fractions with different denominators, we need to find a common denominator. In this case, we can use 12 as the common denominator:
(3/4) * (2/2) - (1/6) * (2/2)
= (6/8) - (2/12)
Now, we can subtract the fractions:
(6/8) - (2/12)
= (9/12) - (2/12)
= 7/12
Therefore, Jeanette and Ashley drank 7/12 of the bottle of orange juice before breakfast.
To find out how much orange juice Jeannette and Ashley drank, we need to calculate the difference between the initial amount of juice and the amount left after breakfast.
Step 1: Find the difference in the amount of juice
The initial amount of juice was 3/4 full, and after breakfast, it was 1/6 full. We need to find the difference between these two amounts.
3/4 - 1/6 = ?
To subtract fractions, we need to find a common denominator.
Step 2: Find the common denominator
The denominators are 4 and 6. The least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 6 is 12.
So, rewrite the fractions with a common denominator of 12:
3/4 = (3/4) * (3/3) = 9/12
1/6 = (1/6) * (2/2) = 2/12
Step 3: Perform the subtraction
Now subtract the fractions:
9/12 - 2/12 = 7/12
Therefore, Jeannette and Ashley drank 7/12 of the orange juice bottle.