Question

Karen and Carolyn take turns mowing the lawn. Karen mowed 3/8 of the lawn of the first day and on the 2nd day Carolyn mowed 1/3 of what was left to be mowed. What fraction of the lawn remains to be mowed after the 2nd day?

Answer 1

1 - 3/8 = 5/8

(5/8) x 1/3 = 5/24

5/ 8 - 5/24
= 10/24
= 5/12