You finished 1/4 of a job on Monday and 2/5 more on Wednesday, how much of the job remains?

How to solve a fraction math word problem.
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[@jessemallory741]

1/4 = 25% 2/5 = 40% completed so far = 65% remaining = 35% & 7/20 is 35%

[@kevinreist7718]

That's what I came up with too, Good Job!

[@markkenny5799]

Don't know why this guy made it so hard!🙄

[@BalefulBunyip]

Thats rather good, and takes advantage of 100% being intuitive for "all work completed". Converting the fractions to percentages is very clever.

[@richardmelville5973]

I found the problem not clearly defined. That is, on Wednesday is the amount of work 2/5 of the TOTAL job, or is it 2/5 of the remaining 3/4 of the job.

[@fredludwig2241]

I tended to follow your second option.

[@CV-uy1jc]

7/20

[@pmw3839]

Yes. I got confused about that as well.

[@darkparker7500]

Exactly. But if it's the latter, then the answer is 7/20.

[@utha2665]

@@darkparker7500 No, using that method the completed part is 11/20, so 9/20 remains.

[@bottlesbob]

7/20 x 5/5 = 35/100 = 35% 35% is better communication to a boss (or a student). So I would give an A for 7/20 and an A+++ for 35%.

[@dlkline27]

Good brain exercise. Got 7/20 in my head.

[@boleklolek2649]

2/5 more of total job, or remaining job? 🤔

[@devonwilson5776]

Greetings. The portion of the job remaining is 7/20. When 1/4 of the job is completed 3/4 is left undone. Thereafter, we completed 2/5 of the undone portion. Therefore, the portion left to be done is 3/4-2/5= (15-8)/20=7/20.

[@davedeatherage4902]

Thank you John sir.

[@MathsMadeSimple101]

Well actually, you'll have to spend sometime going over the previous work as a refresher/ to check it was done properly...

[@bsu1960]

Easy Thank you finally an easy problem to understand as worded

[@NeonDeion109]

It's a good idea to learn the decimal/percentage of common fractions and denominators

[@BalefulBunyip]

Found your explanation a bit confusing. Why not: Total the amount of work completed as 1/4 + 2/5 = 13/20 of the job. The remaining amount of work to complete the job is therefore 7/20. Explain the remaining work and the 1-13/20ths subtraction with a pie graph if you feel it needs clarification.

[@josejdejesus]

Need to move 100 barrels, moved ¼ of a 100 (25) on first day, 75 remains. Later I moved ⅖ of 75 (30), 45 barrels remain.

[@mebechristopher]

Omg Yes I didn't actually think someone would get it. It's wording clearly as just more, not "more than Monday", if it had said more than Monday then yes you would be adding 40% to 25%, but in this case you're not. So the answer is 45% or 9/20.

[@user-ye6re7wq6c]

Very easy.Thanks

[@dhobonov]

Is this still the drywall job from yesterday? just asking...

[@pmw3839]

Confusingly worded. For greater clarity, the question should have been: “You finished 1/4 of a job on Monday, and 2/5 more OF THE TOTAL JOB on Wednesday. WHAT FRACTION of the job remains?”

[@_Aardvark_]

I agree. English Language is not his forte.

[@bluejedi723]

are you asking me to add 1/4 and 2/5, then subtract that answer from 1?

[@pmw3839]

Yes he is.

[@sepalipathirathna211]

at the end of Monday 75% remaining to finish. Monday he has done 2/5. 75/100 × 2/5 3/4 × 2/5 6/20 =3/10 100/100 - 30/100 Remaining 70%

[@danielsullivan9865]

Same thing I thought. I must’ve missed read the question

[@jefferyshall]

5/20 done Monday + 8/20 on Wednesday = 13/20 completed so 7/20 left.

[@wreckzc]

Isn't finding the common denominator the most basic thing in fractions?

[@user-ri6rn7ti5h]

1/4-2/5)= 4/1 (x+1x-4)

[@user-ri6rn7ti5h]

8/2 (x+2x-8 )

[@williamlynch1929]

1/3 apprx. Still left.

[@russelllomando8460]

woo hoo...got it, thanks

[@mebechristopher]

For those who need to see it correctly. 100% -1/4= 75% 75% - 2/5= 45% 2/5 of 75= 30 75% -30%= 45% 45%= 9/20 The 2/5 that was taken from 75% is equal to 30%, can be written as 30/100= 3/10= 6/20. Same as 1/4 which was taken from 100% is 25% or 25/100= 5/20 So 9/20 + 6/20 + 5/20= 20/20= 100% same as 9/20= 0.45, and 5/20= 0.3, and 5/20= 0.25 So 0.45 + 0.3 + 0.25= 1

[@bobgregory5713]

You've never done any site work.

[@L8dyBanks]

I found it in percentage is that acceptable?!?

[@MathsMadeSimple101]

What if the job was a cleaning job and things get dirty from day to day, so you haven't even finished what you think you have. It's an endless job (!)

[@kevinreist7718]

If you hadn't taken the day off on Tuesday, you'd probably be done. Lazy!

[@theresaernst3262]

35% left

[@alisonsmith6727]

Confusing. As the problem doesn't ask for % or ?/?. It only asks (How much was completed).

[@utha2665]

NO, it asks how much of the job remains.

[@PeaceWithGod1986]

Where is your 7th grade playlist?

[@dawnhauton7543]

1/4. left

[@johnspencer9217]

7/20 no cal req extra work Jesse unfortunately no extra applauses that was not the question

[@robertloggins8253]

Question is poorly worded

[@utha2665]

Yeah, I read the 2nd day to be 2/5 of the remaining work, so 1 - (1/4 + (2/5 x 3/4)) = 1 - (1/4 + 3/10) = 9/20.

[@gajananketkar33]

One third of the job. remained.

[@evierice2230]

7/20 left

[@robertgordon4016]

30%

[@user-nt8ux5xj8q]

35per cent

[@betzjr911]

35%

[@stuartyoung5728]

7/20 of the job remains to be done.

[@kennethwright870]

100%-(25%+40%)=35%

[@eghonghonakharaiyi8443]

7/20

[@fillmorehillmore8239]

1/4...(4x5=20) - 1x5=5 2/5...(5x4=20) - 2x4=8 13/20 = 7/20 remaining. This is how I did it in my head. Probably the wrong way of going about it.

[@gavindaffarn9565]

13/20

[@gavindaffarn9565]

???

[@emiliog.4432]

It would be great if you waited to plug your channel for the end.

[@AjitSingh-pb4yi]

Simple prblems. Unduly,,boring confusing,unwanted explantions

[@bluejedi723]

None. Because your boss is an @rse and changed project parameters at the last minute.

[@Bear502]

Once again an overly complicated solution for a very simple problem.

[@victormjinete7793]

Please, do not make these problems more difficult by over-explaining. Keep the problem solving to the minimum, you spend too much time beating around the bush; otherwise good job keeping us entertained!

[@wiseguy4368]

35 per cent of the job reaims

[@stevennaraine9429]

5/20 + 8/20 = 13/20 = .35= 35%

[@billdbobsenior7075]

7/20

[@errolflynn1952]

35%

[@doreenleeming4630]

9/20

[@user-kj2rm8zd1n]

7/20

[@margaretaguilar8592]

7/20

[@danielmadden9691]

7/20

[@ronaldlarimer7768]

7/20

[@larisagrinshpun6618]

11/20

[@nsikacosmos7165]

No no. Rework it.