SOLUTION: Draw a diagram for the problem and solve. Amanda makes 8 sandwiches. She cuts 4 of the sandwiches into thirds. She cuts the remaining 4 sandwiches into halves. Amanda eats 2 of th

Question 1154486: Draw a diagram for the problem and solve.
Amanda makes 8 sandwiches. She cuts 4 of the sandwiches into thirds. She cuts the remaining 4 sandwiches into halves. Amanda eats 2 of the one third sandwich pieces. Her brother eats 2 of the one half sandwich pieces.
What fraction of the 8 sandwiches does Amanda eat?
What fraction of the 8 sandwiches does Amanda’s brother eat?
Altogether, what fraction of the 8 sandwiches do Amanda and her brother eat?
Answer by ramkikk66(644) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4 sandwiches are cut into thirds i.e. they become 4 * 3 = 12 pieces
Each piece = 1/3 of a sandwich
4 sandwiches are cut into halves i.e. they become 4 * 2 = 8pieces
Each piece = 1/2 of a sandwich
Amanda eats 2 of the one-third pieces i.e. she eats (2 * 1/3 = 2/3) of a sandwich
Brother eats 2 of the one-half pieces i.e. she eats (2/2) of a sandwich or 1 sandwich
Totally there are 8 sandwiches.
So fraction eaten by Amanda =
So fraction eaten by brother =
Fraction eaten by both =
Ans: 1/12, 1/8 and 5/24

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