Anna and Henry are raking their yard. Anna has raked 5/12 of the yard and Henry has raked 4/9 of the yard. What fraction of the yard still needs to be raked?

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asked Jul 19, 2022 137k views

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Dallaylaen · Answer 1 · 2022-07-26T12:23:48+0000

Answer:

Explanation:

The raked portion is 5/12 plus 4/9, or (applying the LCD, 36),

20/36 + 24/36.

The sum of these two fractions is 44/36, or 1/9.

1/9 of the yard remains to be raked.