document.write( "Question 253482: John works 5 days a week. On Monday he completes 1/2 of his week’s work. On Tuesday he completes 1/4 of the remainder of his work for the week. What fraction of the week’s work remain to be done ?\r
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document.write( "a 1/8 b 1/4 c 1/3 d 3/8 e 3/4 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #185759 by vksarvepalli(154)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! On Monday he completes 1/2 of his week’s work \n" ); document.write( "so 1/2 of the work is remaining \n" ); document.write( "Tuesday he completes 1/4th of the remainder of his work for the week(i.e.is 1/2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so 1-1/4 that is 3/4 of the remainder of his work for the week(1/2) is to be done\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so 3/4*1/2=3/8 of the entire work remains to be done\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ans: 3/8 \n" ); document.write( " |