Question

Jack and Jill fetched 24 pints of water in their bucket. Jill drank a tenth of this, jack a quarter. They gave three eighths to dame Dob and a fifth to jill's mother.

Answer 1

Answer: See explanation

Step-by-step explanation:

Total water fetched = 24 pints.

Jill drank a tenth of this. This will be:

= 1/10 × 24

= 2.4 pints

Jack drank a quarter. This will be:

= 1/4 × 24 = 6.

They gave three eighths to dame Dob . Thus will be:

= 3/8 × 24

= 9

They gave a fifth to jill's mother. This will be:

= 1/5 × 24.

= 4.80

Amount that'll be left over will be:

= 24 - (2.40 + 6 + 9 + 4.80)

= 24 - 22.2

= 1.8

1.8 pints of water will be left over.