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How do you find the difference of 3 fourths minus 2 fifths and then put in simplest form?
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∙ 12y ago
Okay... your sum is 3/4-2/5. First make both fractions the same so... 3/4 = 12/20 and 2/5 = 8/20
Now you have the sum 12/20 - 8/20 which is 4/20.
4/20 simplifies to 1/5
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What is three fourths minus two fifths?
3/4 - 2/5 = 15/20 - 8/20 = 7/20
What is one minus two fifths?
minus three fifths
What is five minus two and three fifths?
Two and two fifths. Five minus two and three fifths = two and two fifths
Can you solve this from this problem 4 wholes minus two-fourths and explain?
1 whole = 4 fourths 4 wholes = 16 fourths 4 wholes minus 2 fourths = 16 fourths minus 2 fourths = (16 - 2) fourths = 14 fourths 14 fourths = 3 wholes plus 2 fourths, or 3 wholes plus 1 tooth.
What is three fourths minus five tenths?
Three fourths minus five tenths is one fourth.
How do you find the answer for what is 7 fourths minus 8 fifths?
7 fourths minus 8 fifths = -1
What is 2 fourths minus 2 fifths?
one tenth
What is five fourths minus four fifths?
9/20
What is 7 fourths minus eight fifths?
3/20
What is 4 fifths minus 3 fourths?
One-twentieth. 4 fifths is equal to 16 twentieths. 3 fourths is equal to 15 twentieths. 16 minus 15 is one.
What is three-fourths minus three-fifths?
Expressed as a proper fraction in its simplest form, 3/4 - 3/5 = 3/20 or three twentieths.
What does four fifths minus one fourths equal?
11/20 or 0.55
What is four fifths minus three fourths?
As a decimal: 0.05 As a fraction: 1/20
What is eight fifths minus two fifths in simplest form?
6/5, or 1 and 1/5
What is nine tenths minus two fifths in the simplest form?
1/2
Is three fourths minus three eights three eights in simplest form?
Yes.
What is three fourths minus two fifths?
3/4 - 2/5 = 15/20 - 8/20 = 7/20
