Question

Ashley is attending a hockey game that consists of 3 periods. If it is halfway through the third period right now, what fractional part of the game is left?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{1}{6}$ of the game is left.

Step-by-step explanation:

A hockey game has 3 periods.

Now, it is halfway through two periods, which means that 2 + 0.5 = 2.5 periods have been played.

Amount remaining:

Total of 100% = 1, subtracted by the fraction played, which is 2.5 of 3 = 5 of 6. So

$1 - \frac{2.5}{3} = 1 - \frac{5}{6} = \frac{6 - 5}{6} = \frac{1}{6}$

$\frac{1}{6}$ of the game is left.