How much of the circle is shaded? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

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asked Dec 15, 2024 131k views

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Pankaj Cheema · Answer 1 · 2024-12-21T03:40:52+0000

Answer:

13/24

Explanation:

First we create a common denominator by multiplying the denominators of 8 and 3 to get 24. Now we convert the two given fractions

(1)/(8) = (3)/(24)

(1)/(3) = (8)/(24)

A full circle is 24/24. Now all we do is subtract

(24)/(24) - (8)/(24) - (3)/(24) = (13)/(24)