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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/3 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if he eats 1/3 the First day and 1/3rd the 2nd day he would have to eat 1/3rd to finish the bag.

OpenStudy (jadedry):

Each day he eats 1/3 of what was /left/ the previous day. So he will have eaten 1/3 of the bag on the first day. On the second day he would have eaten less, as he would have had 1/3 of the remaining 2/3. Can you solve it now?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/3 of 2/3 = 5/9 Because 1/3 divided by 2/3 = 0.05555555555

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.05555555555 As a fraction is 5/9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhhhh

OpenStudy (jadedry):

On the second day he would have had 2/3 left over from the previous day. After eating 1/3 (on the second day) we would have: \[\frac{ 2 }{ 3 } * \frac{ 1 }{ 3 } = \frac{ 2 }{ 9 }\] \[\frac{ 2 }{ 3} - \frac{ 2 }{ 9 } = \frac{ 4 }{ 9 } \] that is 4/9 left over, He would eat 1/3 of the bag of the third day. which means he would eat 1/3 of 4/9 =\[\frac{ 4 }{ 9 } * \frac{ 1 }{ 3 } = \frac{ 4 }{ 27 }\] He would have eaten 4/27 of a full bag on the third day.

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

first day he eats 1/3 second day he eats 1/3 of what was left...and there was 2/3 left... so 1/3 of 2/3 = 1/3 * 2/3 = 2/9 leaving : 3/3 - (1/3 + 2/9) = 3/3 - (3/9 + 2/9) = 3/3 - 5/9 = 9/9 - 5/9 = 4/9 and if he eats 1/3 of 4/9.....1/3 * 4/9 = 4/27 on the 3rd day

OpenStudy (anonymous):

o.O

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you, that confused me

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

math does that sometimes..lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@texaschic101 can you medal @Jadedry ?

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

yes...I can

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or want me to medal him and he medal you?

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

I gave him one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok Thanks :)

OpenStudy (jadedry):

@Demonx341 It's a sweet thought, but medals aren't a big issue for me. Don't worry about sorting it out. c: @texaschic101 Thank you! c:

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

all is good....you deserve one for this anyways :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Jadedry I know its just that you both helped me and i would give you both one but...you can only give one.

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