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Question #2dc91

Answer 1

The third person will have to pay 1/6 of the cost.

Explanation:

Let the total cost be `x`
One of the three agrees to pay `1/2 x`, and other agrees to pay `1/3x`
So, the amount remaining to be payed will be:

`x- 1/2x-1/3x`

Equating the denominators:

`= x (6/6) - 1/2 (3/3) x - 1/3 (2/2) x`

`= (6x - 3x - 2x)/6`

`= x/6`

So, the third person will have to pay 1/6 of the cost.

Answer 2

`1/6`

Explanation:

`"the total cost can be represented by "1`

`"adding the fractions "1/2+1/3`

`"the "color(blue)"lowest common multiple "" of 2 and 3 is 6"`

`rArr1/2+1/3=(1/2xx3/3)+(1/3xx2/2)=3/6+2/6=5/6`

`"third person has to pay "1-5/6=6/6-5/6=1/6`

`"third person pays "1/6" of the cost"`