SOLUTION: A train carrying 3/4 ton of coal drops off 1/3 ton in Pittsburgh, then drops off 1/6 ton in Buffalo. How much coal is the train carrying after it leaves Buffalo ?

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Question 862197: A train carrying 3/4 ton of coal drops off 1/3 ton in Pittsburgh, then drops off 1/6 ton in Buffalo. How much coal is the train carrying after it leaves Buffalo ?
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Answer by lenny460(1073) (Show Source):
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A train carrying 3/4 ton of coal drops off 1/3 ton in Pittsburgh, then drops off 1/6 ton in Buffalo. How much coal is the train carrying after it leaves Buffalo ?
1/3 + 1/6 = 3/6 = 1/2
Therefore:
3/4 - 1/2 = 1/4

Answer:
1/4 ton

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Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
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3/4-1/3-1/6=r
convert to 12th's
9/12-4/12-2/12=r
9/12-6/12=r
3/12=r
1/4=r