Monday sold → 2/5
remaining → 1 - 2/5 = 3/5
"He sold 1/6 of the remaining fruits on Tuesday. "
tuesday sold → 1/6 of remaining = 1/6 x 3/5 = 3/30 = 1/10
total sold → monday sold + tuesday sold = 2/5 + 1/10 = 4/10 + 1/10 = 5/10 = 1/2
Question 1
Video explanation ↓Joshua had some fruits. He sold 2/5 of the fruits on Monday. He sold 1/6 of the remaining fruits on Tuesday. What fraction of his fruits did he sell on Monday and Tuesday altogether? (2 marks)
Answer: 1/2