Question

Jon and jim are cutting a log jon cut 1/5 of the log on one end while jim cut 2/9 of the log on the other side how much of the log is left

Answer 1

1 - (1/5 + 2/9) = …

1/5 → 9/45
2/9 → 10/45

45/45 - (9/45 + 10/45)
= 45/45 - 19/45
= 26/45


26/45 of the log is left.

Answer 2

For this case, the full length of the log is equal to 1.

Therefore, the remaining length, we can obtain it by means of the following expression:

$1 - (\frac{1}{5}+\frac{2}{9})$

Rewriting we have:

$1 - \frac{19}{45}$

Then, subtracting both numbers we have:

$\frac{26}{45}$

Answer:

The remaining amount of log is given by:

$\frac{26}{45}$