What is aQuarter minus one third?

Answer 1

A quarter is equivalent to 1/4. To subtract one third (1/3) from a quarter, you need a common denominator. The common denominator for 4 and 3 is 12. Thus, 1/4 becomes 3/12 and 1/3 becomes 4/12, so 3/12 - 4/12 equals -1/12. Therefore, a quarter minus one third is -1/12.