Rob owns 1/8 of the stock in a local bread company. His sister Talia owns half as much stock as Rob. What part of the stock is owned by neither Rob nor Talia?Please show work so I can use it as a visual for my next question on homework please!
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Answer:[tex]\frac{13}{16}[/tex]Step-by-step explanation:1/2 of 1/8 is the same thing as 1/2*1/8.So multiply it out:[tex]\frac{1}{2}*\frac{1}{8}=\frac{1}{16}[/tex] This is the amount of stock that Talia uses.Now covert:[tex]\frac{1}{8}=\frac{2}{16}[/tex] This is how much Rob owns.Now add:[tex]\frac{2}{16}+\frac{1}{16}=\frac{3}{16}[/tex]Since you cannot simplify, the answer would be[tex]\frac{3}{16}[/tex].Now subtract [tex]\frac{3}{16}[/tex] from the possible value.[tex]\frac{16}{16} -\frac{3}{16}[/tex] and you get [tex]\frac{13}{16}[/tex]. This is the portion that they both don't share.Hope it Helps!