Answer: 1/12 of the fence was put up on Wednesday
Step-by-step explanation:
To do this, we should add up the fractions of the fence on Monday and Tuesday, and subtract them from 1 (100% or the whole fence) to find the remaining portion.
[tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] + [tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex] First, find the greatest common denominator (12).
[tex]\frac{3}{4} * \frac{3}{3} = \frac{9}{12}[/tex] In order to get from 4 to 12, you must multiply both sides by 3
[tex]\frac{1}{6}*\frac{2}{2} = \frac{2}{12}[/tex] In order to get from 6 to 12, you must multiply both sides by 2
[tex]\frac{9}{12} + \frac{2}{12} = \frac{11}{12}[/tex] Add the two fractions together by adding the numerators.
[tex]1 - \frac{11}{12} = \frac{1}{12}[/tex] Finally, subtract 11/12 from 1 to get the remaining portion on Wednesday
