Question

Diana sold 2/15 of the total number of green shirts on wednesday. What is the difference in the fraction of the total number of green shirts that were sold on Tuesday and Wednesday?

Answer 1

7/60

Explanation:

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Diana works at a clothing store. She sold 1/5 of the total number of green shirts on Monday and 3/12 of the total number of green shirts on Tuesday. What fraction of green shirts did Diana sell on Monday and Tuesday? 27/60 is the answer. Diana sold 2/15 of the total number of green shirts on Wednesday. What is the difference in the fraction of the total number of green shirts that were sold on Tuesday and Wednesday?

fraction of green shirts did Diana sell on Monday and Tuesday =

`(1)/(5) + (3)/(12)`

`(12 + 15)/(60) = (27)/(60)`

difference in the fraction of the total number of green shirts that were sold on Tuesday and Wednesday =

`(3)/(12) - (2)/(15) =\\(15 - 8)/(60) \\(7)/(60)`