Judy and Lane share a 16-ounce bucket of clay. By the end of the week, Judy has used 5/8 of the bucket, and Lane has used 1/4 of the bucket of clay. How many ounces are left in the bucket?

Answer 1

We start out with 16oz =entire bucket

Since Lane used 1/4 of the bucket, we do 16 x (1/4) = 4 oz

Since Judy used 5/8 of the bucket, we do 16 x (5/8) = 10 oz

So then we find that 10 oz + 4 oz = 14 oz of clay were used.

Then 16 oz - 14 oz = 2 oz of clay must be left in the bucket