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Elke lives mile from 1/10school. Haresh lives 2/3 mile from school.

How much closer to school does Elke live than Haresh?

Simplify the answer if possible.

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Answer: 17/30

Explanation:

From the question, Elke lives 1/10 mile from school while Haresh lives 2/3 mile from school.

The closer to school Elke is than Haresh will be:

= 2/3 - 1/10

We can change the fractions to have thesame denominator which will be:

= 2/3 - 1/10

= 20/30 - 3/30

= 17/30

The distance between them is 17/30 miles

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