Question

An oll tin contains 3x 3/4 litres of which 2x 1/2 litres of oil is used
How much oil is left over ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

An oil tin contains 3 3/4 litres of oil of which 2 1/2 liters of oil is used.

To find :

How much oil is left over?

Solution:

Amount of oil in a tin = 3 \frac{3}{4}3

4

3

Amount of oil in a tin = \frac{15}{4}

4

15

Amount of oil used =2 \frac{1}{2}2

2

1

Amount of oil used =\frac{5}{2}=

2

5

So, Amount of oil left = \frac{15}{4}-\frac{5}{2}

4

15

−

2

5

Amount of oil left = \frac{5}{4}

4

5

Amount of oil left =1 \frac{1}{4}=1

4

1

Hence1 \frac{1}{4}1

4

1

liters of oil is left