Question

In a vegetable garden 1 /6 of the area is planted with lettuce and 5 /12 with tomato plants. What fraction of the area is empty?

Answer 1

1/6 can be written as 2/12 where lettuce is planted
tomato planted area=5/12
then total planted zone=5/12+2/12=7/12

empty area=12/12-7/12=5/12

Answer 2

1/6 can be written as 2/12 where lettuce is planted
tomato planted area=5/12
then total planted zone=5/12+2/12=7/12

empty area=12/12-7/12=5/12