Post-UTME Mathematics 2019 Objective — Question 5
Question 5 of 50 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Mathematics 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Three children shared a basket of mangoes in such a way that the first child took 1/4 of the mangoes and the second took 3/4 of the remainder. What fraction of the mangoes did the third child take?
- A. 3/16Correct
- B. 7/16
- C. 9/16
- D. 13/16
Explanation
First takes 1/4, leaving 3/4; second takes 3/4 of that = 9/16, leaving 3/4-9/16 = 3/16 for the third.
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