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My friends and I are sharing a candy bar. I got 1/4 of the candy bar, and my friend Abby got 1/4 of it. How much is left?

User Nepo Znat
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Answer:

Explanation:

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User ReedD
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Answer:
\frac12 of candy is left.

Explanation:

Given: Fraction of candy bar I got =
\frac14

Fraction of candy bar friend got =
\frac14

Considering whole candy as 1.

Then, fraction of candy left =
1-\frac14-\frac14


=1-\frac24\\\\=1-\frac12\\\\=\frac12

Hence,
\frac12 of candy is left.