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PLEASE HELP DUE TONIGHT!!!!!in the number that should go in the blank. Use a slash (/) to show a fraction.

Abigail bought 3/4 of a pound of hard candy. She has 3/8 of a pound of candy left, so she has eaten Answer

pound of candy.

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Abigail has eaten 3/8 of a pound of candy.

This is the answer because 3/4 is equivalent to 6/8, and if Abigail has eaten 3/8 of a pound of that 6/8 pound of candy, then there will be 3/8 remaining (6/8 - 3/8 = 3/8).

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