Question

Tom and jerry went for a picnic. They had 5l of water. Tom consumed 2/3 of water. Jerry consumed the remaining water what fraction was consumed by Jerry How many litres of water was consumed by each

Answer 1

jerry consumed 1/3 amount of water,i.e,34 litres tom consumed 17 litres

Answer 2

total = 5 litres 

tom consumed 2/3 of water

jerry consumed= 1-2/3 => 1/3

water consumed by tom= 2/3 * 5 
                                      = 10/3
                                      = 3.3 litres

water consumed by jerry= 5-3.3 => 1.7 litres