How many cases

Question

Four kids are selling candy for the fundraiser. Calin sold 7 5/6 cases, Katya 14 1/6 cases, Daniel sold 9 5/6 cases, and Khilola sold 4 3/4 cases.

A. How many cases of candy did all kids sell? Explain how you found the answer.

B. Kids need to sell 35 cases in order to have enough money for the fundraiser.They want to sell an equal amount each of remaining cases. Explain how you can find how many cases or part of cases each kid sells to reach their goal of 35 cases.

I got part A, need an answer for part B

Answer 1

Assuming you got 36 7/12 for part A, it appears they're done. If they need 35 each, then you need to find the total number of cases they need to sell, 4 x 35 = 140, subtract what they've sold, 140 - 36 7/12 = 103 5/12, and divide that by four, (103 5/12) / 4 = 1241/4 x 1/4 = 1241/16 = 77 9/16 cases each.