Given:
25 rolls of tissue = total rolls of tissue
[tex] \frac{3}{8} [/tex] = the fraction of the 25 rolls of tissues used by Ryan's roomate
Asked: How many rolls of tissue were left?
Solution:
25 rolls of tissue = total number of tissues
[tex] \frac{3}{8} [/tex] x 25 = 9. 375 = [tex]9 \frac{3}{8} [/tex] = number of rolls of tissue Ryan's roommate used.
How many rolls of tissue were left?
[tex]25 - 9 \frac{3}{8} [/tex] = [tex]15 \frac{5}{8} [/tex] = number of rolls of tissue left
Final Answer:
[tex]15 \frac{5}{8} [/tex]
