Answer:
2/5
Step-by-step explanation:
Given Marcellus drank 1/4 gallon of the limeade and Marcy drank 1/8 gallon of the limeade
Given that only 5/8 portion of the pitcher contains limeade
Total amount drunk = amount drunk by Marcellus + amount drunk by Marcy
Total amount drunk = 
= 
The amount of Limeade remained = The amount initially - the amount drunk
The amount remained = 
= 
Fractional part = amount remained / amount initially = 
= 
First you would have to turn the mixed number into a improper fraction. to do that you would have to multiply the denominator by the 1 (which is the whole number) to get 3*1=3 then you would have to add the numerator to get 3+2=5. now you have an improper fraction which is now 5/3. you always keep the denominator the same. next you have to multiply the two fractions you now have. which is 5 over 3 and 3 over 4 . all you have to do is multiply across to get 5*3=15 on the top and 3*4=12 on the bottom. so your new fraction you have is 15/12. that's an improper fraction so you would have to divide 12 by 15. you know 12 goes into 15 one time with a remainder of 3. so now you have 1 3/12 as your answer. but your not done yet. now you have to simplify your answer by dividing the numerator and denominator by 3 to get 3/3=1 and 12/3=4, you final answer should be 1 1/4 .
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