Matt had a full jar of marbles. He gave Kayla 3/4 of the marbles. Then Kayla returned 1/3 of a jar's worth of marbles to the jar

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vitfil [10]

4 years ago

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Matt had a full jar of marbles. He gave Kayla 3/4 of the marbles. Then Kayla returned 1/3 of a jar's worth of marbles to the jar

. How much of the jar is now full of marbles?

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Aleks [24] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-11T21:37:48+03:00

Aleks [24]4 years ago

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Full jar of marbles, <span>He gave Kayla 3/4 of the marbles so 1/4 left
</span><span>Then Kayla returned 1/3 of a jar's worth of marbles to the jar

1/4 + 1/3 = 3/12 + 4/12 = 7/12

Answer: 7/12 jar of marbles now.</span>

Andrew [12] · Answer 2 · 2021-11-11T23:08:44+03:00

Andrew [12]4 years ago

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After he gives kayla marbles, Matt has 1/4 of the marbles. Add this to 1/3, which is the same as 3/12+4/12 which is 7/12 of a jar left.