Problema Solution
Three partners share the ownership of a sailboat on Lake Michigan. One partner owns 13/24 of the boat and the second owns 1/12. How much of the boat does the third partner own?
Answer provided by our tutors
the third partner owns = 1 - (the sum of the parts the other two partners own)
the third partner owns = 1 - (13/24 + 1/12)
the third partner owns = 1 - (13 + 1*2)/24
the third partner owns = 1 - 15/24
the third partner owns = 24/24 - 15/24
the third partner owns = (24 - 15)/24
the third partner owns = 9/24
the third partner owns = (3*3)/(3*8)
the third partner owns = 3/8 of the boat.