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Keisha makes a large sandwich for a family picnic. She takes 1/2 of the sandwich to the picnic.At the picnic, her family eats 3/8 of the whole sandwich. What fraction of the whole sandwich does Keisha bring back from the picnic?

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Answer:

1/8.

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User Niraj Choubey
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1/2 - 3/8 = 4/8 - 3/8 = 1/8
you have to find a common denominator before you can subtract. in this case it is 8
User Giskard
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