Fraction of a remainder
Episode 1 of 5
A third of the rest
The question
A bar is cut into 7 equal parts. 4/7 of the bar is taken. Find 1/3 of the remainder. Give the answer in its simplest form.
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Answer
1/7
The big idea
Find the remainder first. Then split the remainder into 3 equal groups and take 1.
