Question

Kerry and her brother and noticed there is 3/4 of a pint of ice cream in the freezer. After they eat some ice cream there is 1/3 of a pint left how much ice cream did Kerry and her brother eat?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{5}{12} \ of\ a \ pint$.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Kerry and her brother and noticed there is 3/4 of a pint of ice cream in the freezer.

After they eat some ice cream there is 1/3 of a pint left.

Question asked:

How much ice cream did Kerry and her brother eat ?

Solution:

Total ice cream in the freezer = $\frac{3}{4} \ of\ a\ pint$

Ice cream left =  $\frac{1}{3}\ of\ a \ pint$

They ate = Total ice cream in the freezer - Ice cream left after they ate

                  $=\frac{3}{4} -\frac{1}{3} \\ \\\\Taking \ LCM \ of 4 \ and\ 3, we \ got ,12\\ \\=\frac{3\times3-4\times1}{12} \\\\ =\frac{9-4}{12} \\ \\ =\frac{5}{12}$

Thus, Kerry and her brother ate $\frac{5}{12} \ of\ a \ pint$.