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Question

Kirk, Spock and McCoy share a box of plums.

Kirk and Spock get 17\dfrac{1}{7} of the plums each.

What fraction of the box of the plums does McCoy get?

Worked Solution

Fraction that Kirk and Spock receive
= 17+17\dfrac{1}{7} + \dfrac{1}{7}
= 27\dfrac{2}{7}

∴\therefore Fraction left for McCoy
= 1−271 - \dfrac{2}{7}
= {{{correctAnswer}}}

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522

Question

Kirk, Spock and McCoy share a box of plums.

Kirk and Spock get 17\dfrac{1}{7} of the plums each.

What fraction of the box of the plums does McCoy get?

Worked Solution

Fraction that Kirk and Spock receive
= 17+17\dfrac{1}{7} + \dfrac{1}{7}
= 27\dfrac{2}{7}

∴\therefore Fraction left for McCoy
= 1−271 - \dfrac{2}{7}
= 57\dfrac{5}{7}

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
correctAnswer
$\dfrac{5}{7}$

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

17\dfrac{1}{7}

x

27\dfrac{2}{7}

✓

57\dfrac{5}{7}

x

67\dfrac{6}{7}