Calculate Remaining Fraction: 1/4 + 1/2 of Book Read Over Two Days

To solve this problem, we will follow these steps:

• Step 1: Calculate the total fraction of the book that Janet reads over the two days.
• Step 2: Subtract this total from the whole to find the remaining fraction of the book.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: Janet reads $\frac{1}{4}$ of the book on the first day and $\frac{1}{2}$ on the second day. First, we convert these fractions to have the same denominator before adding: $\frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{4} + \frac{2}{4} = \frac{3}{4}$ This means Janet reads $\frac{3}{4}$ of the book in total.

Step 2: To determine how much of the book remains, we subtract this total from the whole book, which is represented by 1: $1 - \frac{3}{4} = \frac{4}{4} - \frac{3}{4} = \frac{1}{4}$ This calculation shows that Janet has $\frac{1}{4}$ of the book left to read.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $\frac{1}{4}$.