Question

Josh was packing to move to another office. He packed 3 2/5 boxes on Tuesday and 2 9/10 boxes on Wednesday. After everything was moved to his new office on Wednesday afternoon, he only found 4 1/4 boxes. How many boxes were missing?

Answer 1

2 1/10 boxes were missing.

Explanation:

It is given that,

Josh packed
`3(2)/(5)` boxes on Tuesday

Josh packed
`2(9)/(10)` boxes on Wednesday

After everything was moved to his new office on Wednesday afternoon, he only found
`4(1)/(4)` boxes.

We need to find the no of boxes that are missing.

Total no of boxes packed on Tuesday and Wednesday,

`3(2)/(5)+2(9)/(10)\\\\=(17)/(5)+(29)/(10)\\\\=(63)/(10)`

Missing boxes :

`M=(17)/(4)-(63)/(10)\\\\=(41)/(20)\\\\=2(1)/(20)`

Hence, 2 1/10 boxes were missing.