Question

Ali read 1/8 of a book on Monday,1/4 of the book on Tuesday and
1/2 of the book on Wednesday. What fraction of the book did he read
during these three days?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

We can work out each fraction separately and add the number of pages. We can also add the fractions and work out the number of pages as a single amount.

1

4

×

80

+

1

5

×

80

=

20

+

16

=

36

pages

OR

1

4

+

1

5

=

5

+

4

20

9

20

×

80

4

=

36

pages

Answer 2

Answer:

We can work out each fraction separately and add the number of pages. We can also add the fractions and work out the number of pages as a single amount.

1

4

×

80

+

1

5

×

80

=

20

+

16

=

36

pages

OR

1

4

+

1

5

=

5

+

4

20

9

20

×

80

4

=

36

pages