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Two halves equal: One whole.
Minus one quarter from the 'one whole', equals: Three fourths
If you think of it in u.s. money, two halves .50 cent pieces, equals a total of one whole dollar. If you take a quarter, 1/4 away, you have 3 quarters left. Since 4 quarters make up a whole dollar, by taking away one of the quarters, you are left with 3 quarters. In fraction terms, your left with: 3/4
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What shapes make a cone?
2 halves and a quarter
How do you subtract eighths from halves?
Change the halves to eights.
What is one half subtract one quarter?
one quarter 1/2 - 1/4 = 1/4 1/2 = 2/4 so 2/4 - 1/4 = 1/4 as 2 - 1 = 1
What is five eighths subtract one quarter?
One quarter is two eighths, so five eighths subtract two eighths is three eighths.
What is One fifth take away one quarter?
20 halves
What shapes make a cone?
2 halves and a quarter
How do you subtract eighths from halves?
Change the halves to eights.
Do you know how many halves are in a quarter in a football game?
There are four quarters with a halftime period that follows the second quarter in ncaa football.
What is one half subtract one quarter?
one quarter 1/2 - 1/4 = 1/4 1/2 = 2/4 so 2/4 - 1/4 = 1/4 as 2 - 1 = 1
How can I subtract two long numbers N bytes using assembly language or debugger JNZ must be involved?
Actually, you don't need JNZ. You simply subtract the low order halves, and then you subtract with borrow the high order halves. You can carry this to any arbitrary precision.
How many quarters in a college basketball game?
College basketball games are divided into halves.
What is five eighths subtract one quarter?
One quarter is two eighths, so five eighths subtract two eighths is three eighths.
What is One fifth take away one quarter?
20 halves
How many halves make one fourth?
half of a half is a fourth, which is also called a quarter 1/2 + 1/2 = (1x1)/(2x2) = 1/4
Did college basketball always used halves instead of quarter?
No, they used to be quarters.
How many halves in 24 and a half?
Well, isn't that a happy little question! If we have 24 and a half, we can split it into two halves, giving us 12 and a quarter in each half. So, there are 2 halves in 24 and a half. Just remember, there are no mistakes, just happy little accidents in math!
Why is it necessary to convert two fractions into like fractions before adding and subtracting them?
Because think of like fractions as the same things.. you can subtract halves from halves for example, but what does it mean to take away a half from a third?By converting them into like fractions, we can add or subtract them easily.
