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Julie has 4/5 of a cup of sugar, and Sam has 1/3 of what Julie has. What fraction of a cup of sugar does Sam have?
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Julie has 4/5 of a cup of sugar, and Sam has 1/3 of what Julie has. What fraction of a cup of sugar does Sam have?

User Ian Kirkpatrick
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The answer is 7/15 because: 4/5 1/3 you have to find the common denominator That is 15 4/5=12/15 1/3=5/15 Then you subtract 12/15 and 5/15
User Gireesh Punathil
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it is a simple multiplication of two fractions

4/5 * 1/3
= 4*1/3*5
= 4/15
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