Which one is “she?”
“The” remaining quarter?
Was this from an 1865 voter registration test?
It may feel like those should be from 1865, but those tests were only outlawed in 1965. It was not that long ago.
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16-4 = 12
12/4 = 3
4+3 = 7
So the answer should’ve been a slap and 7 bars.
1 slap for 7 bars is a deal
That solution assumes it’s a quarter of the remaining bars. How is worded, it could be 4 more bars she wants, making it half the bars at that point.
It’s badly worded, and deserves a slap.
After giving the slap I take all the bars. So long, loser.
A slap is correct.
Then follow up with the unclear task.
First answer is 16 - 4 = 12 12 /4 = 3 3+4=7
However it could also mean that 16/4 =4 and then 4+0 =4
Or you could also understand that Tracey wants 3 quarters so she would have 12
It does say “remaining quarter” which is definitely meant to be a quarter of what’s left. With word problems, you generally follow the order the statements are made. So your first assumption is correct.
16-4=12
Rachel is left with twelve bars, which we need for the next part of the statement.
12/4=3
Tracey asks for a “remaining quarter” and thus takes three.
4+3=7
Tracey now has 7 bars.
It’s just a terribly phrased sentence. Appropriately worded and still coded correctly, it should say something like:
Rachel has sixteen chocolate bars. Tracey takes four from her and then asks for a quarter of what remains.
How many bars does Tracey now have?
