Question

At a company fish fry , 1/2 were employees. 1/3 were spouses of employees. what is the percentage of the people who are not employees or spouses That attended?

Answer 1

Well, find a common denominator.  We have the common denominator to be 6.

So, 3/6 is employees.  2/6 is spouses of employees.  So, 1/6 is left, and that is your answer