Two third is 1/24 larger than five eights because 2/3 - 5/8 = 16/24 - 15/24 = 1/24.
To check, subtract 1/24 from 2/3 and you get 5/8 (2/3 - 1/24 = 16/24 - 1/24 = 15/24 = 5/8)
or add 1/24 to 5/8 and you get 2/3 (5/8 + 1/24 = 15/24 + 1/24 = 16/24 = 2/3)
Five eights is 40 which is much bigger than five ninths, which is less than 1.
62.5%
5/8 of 40 is 25.
5.25 eights are in 42.
the answer is to the question ' Marcia has seven eights of a pound of candy she gives two fifths of it to lucinda how much candy does she have left?' is five thirds left.
1.66
(5/8) * (2/1) = 5/4 = 1 1/4 or 1.25.
a fourth is 8% smaller then a third
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