Question

Jonathan is making his favorite pasta dish. He serves his mom 1/12 of the pot of pasta and his brother 1/6 of the pot. How much of the pot is left over?

Answer 1

Answer: $\frac{1}{4}$ of the pot is left.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the total amount of pasta in the pot .

Then the amount of pasta her mother got= $\frac{1}{12}x$

The amount of pasta her brother got=  $\frac{1}{6}x$

The total amount of pasta he serve= $\frac{1}{12}x+\frac{1}{6}x$

First convert them in like fractions,then

The total amount of pasta he serve=$\frac{1}{12}x+\frac{2}{12}x=\frac{x+2x}{12}=\frac{3x}{12}=\frac{1}{4}x$

Hence, $\frac{1}{4}$ of the pot is left over.

Answer 2

1/6 also is 2/12. So, there is 9/12 of the pasta left.