Question

Lillian collects stickers. Of her collection, 5/12 are animals stickers. Of remainder, 5/14 are flower stickers. What fraction of her stickers are not animal or flower?

Answer 1

well, this is simple subtraction as it is! 12-5= 7 so 7 for animal. 14-5= 9 so 9 for flower. 9+7= 16! so your final answer is, 16.

Answer 2

Answer:

The fraction of her stickers that are not animal or flower is $\frac{9}{24}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Topic: Fractions

Let A represent the fraction of stickers that are animals

Let S represent the remaining stickers including the flower stickers

Given

A = $\frac{5}{12}$

To get the fraction of stickers that are not animal or flower, the summation of the fraction must be equal to 1.

Mathematically, A + S = 1;

By Substitution, A + S = 1 becomes

$\frac{5}{12} + S = 1$ ------ Collect like terms

$S = 1 - \frac{5}{12}$

$S = \frac{12 - 5}{12}$

$S = \frac{7}{12}$

Hence, the fraction of her stickers that are not animal is $\frac{7}{12}$

From the question, we have that $\frac{5}{14}$ of the remainder are flower stickers.

Let F = Flower Stickers

F = $\frac{5}{14}$ * S

F = $\frac{5}{14}$ * $\frac{7}{12}$

F = $\frac{5}{2}$ * $\frac{1}{12}$

F = $\frac{5}{24}$

To get the fraction of stickers that are not animal or flower, the summation of the fraction must be equal to 1.

Mathematically, A + F + R= 1;

R = 1 - A - F

Where R represent the fraction of stickers that are not animal or flower

$R = 1 - \frac{5}{12} - \frac{5}{24}$

$R = \frac{24 - 10 - 5}{24}$

$R = \frac{9}{24}$

Hence, the fraction of her stickers that are not animal or flower is $\frac{9}{24}$