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  • 03-11-2022
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Jake has 18 candy he gave bob 1/3nfrom the candy remaining he gave Dana 1/6 . How many candy does Jack have left?

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MathildaL735049 MathildaL735049
  • 03-11-2022

Given

Jake has 18 candy

Gave bob 1/3 and from candy remaining he gave Dana 1/6

Procedure

First let's calculate the amount of candy given to Bob.

Bob

[tex]\frac{1}{3}\cdot18=6\text{candys}[/tex]

Remaining candy

[tex]18-6=12\text{candys}[/tex]

Dana

[tex]12\cdot\frac{1}{6}=2\text{ candy}[/tex]

Remaining

[tex]12-2=10\text{ candy}[/tex]

The amount of candy left for Jack is 10 candy

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