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5/6 - ( 1/8 divided by 3/4)

User Mchasles
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Answer:

2/3

Explanation:

  • To solve the expression
    \( (5)/(6) - \left((1)/(8) / (3)/(4)\right) \) you need to perform the operations inside the parentheses first and then subtract the result from
    \( (5)/(6) \)

First, let's simplify
\( (1)/(8) / (3)/(4) \)


\[ (1)/(8) / (3)/(4)\\\\ (1)/(8) * (4)/(3) \\\\ (1 * 4)/(8 * 3) \\\\ (4)/(24) \\\\ (1)/(6) \]

Now the expression becomes
\( (5)/(6) - (1)/(6) \)

  • To subtract these fractions, they need a common denominator, which is 6 in this case. So, rewrite the fractions with a common denominator:


\[ (5)/(6) - (1)/(6) = (5 - 1)/(6) = (4)/(6) \]

  • Now, the fraction
    \( (4)/(6) \) can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2:


\[ (4)/(6) = (2 * 2)/(3 * 2) = (2)/(3) \]

So,
\( (5)/(6) - \left((1)/(8) / (3)/(4)\right) = (2)/(3) \)

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