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Sue and Bill share a 16-ounce box of cereal. By the end of the week, Sue has eaten 5 8 of the box, and Bill has eaten 1 4 of the box of cereal. How many ounces are left in the box?

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Answer: 2 ounce

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

16 ounce of the box is shared by Sue and Bill

Sue has eaten [tex]\frac{5}{8}[/tex] of the box

Bill has eaten [tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex] of the box

total cereal eaten by them is

[tex]\Rightarrow \dfrac{5}{8}+\dfrac{1}{4}=\dfrac{5}{8}+\dfrac{2}{8}\\\\\Rightarrow \dfrac{7}{8}[/tex]

So, they have eaten this much of the box. Amount left in the box is

[tex]\Rightarrow 1-\dfrac{7}{8}\\\\\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{8}[/tex]

In ounce it is

[tex]\Rightarrow 16\times \dfrac{1}{8}\\\\\Rightarrow 2\ \text{ounce}[/tex]

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