Srivatsa painted 3/5 of a wall. How much is left to be painted?

Dehamzah asked Mar 11, 2023

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Answer:

2/5

Explanation:

This is because the whole wall is 5/5 (5/5 = 1 whole).

5/5 - 3/5 = 2/5

When we add or subtract like fractions, we ignore the same denominator, and just add or subtract the numerator.

Hope this helps.

Cdroid answered Mar 18, 2023

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