Question

Luis and Glen share a 16-ounce bucket of clay. By the end of the week, Luis has used 5 8 of the bucket, and Glen has used 1 4 of the bucket of clay. How many ounces are left in the bucket?

Answer 1

Answer:

$15\frac{1}{8}$ ounces of clay are left in the bucket.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that Luis and Glen share a 16-ounce bucket of clay. By the end of the week, Luis has used 5/8 of the bucket, and Glen has used 1/4 of the bucket of clay.

To solve our given problem, we need to subtract sum of clay used by Luis and Glen from total amount of clay.

$16-(\frac{5}{8}+\frac{1}{4})$

Now, we will make a common denominator as:

$\frac{16\cdot 8}{8}-(\frac{5}{8}+\frac{1\cdot 2}{4\cdot 2})$

$\frac{128}{8}-(\frac{5}{8}+\frac{2}{8})$

$\frac{128}{8}-(\frac{5+2}{8})$

$\frac{128}{8}-\frac{7}{8}$

$\frac{128-7}{8}$

$\frac{121}{8}$

$15\frac{1}{8}$

Therefore, $15\frac{1}{8}$ ounces of clay are left in the bucket.