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How many more are (6)/(8 ) than (6)/(5)

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Final answer:

The number (6)/(8) is (3)/(4), and the number (6)/(5) is (6)/(5). Therefore, there are (3)/(4) - (6)/(5) = (15)/(20) - (24)/(20) = - (9)/(20) more in the fraction (6)/(8) than in the fraction (6)/(5).

Step-by-step explanation:

To find how many more are in (6)/(8) than in (6)/(5), we subtract the two fractions:

(6)/(8) - (6)/(5)

First, find a common denominator, which in this case is 40:

(6 * 5)/(8 * 5) - (6 * 8)/(5 * 8)

This simplifies to:

(30)/(40) - (48)/(40)

Now, subtract the numerators:

(30 - 48)/(40) = -18/(40)

Simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 2:

(-18/2)/(40/2) = -9/20

So, the final answer is -9/20, indicating that there are -9/20 more in the fraction (6)/(8) than in the fraction (6)/(5). The negative sign indicates that (6)/(8) is less than (6)/(5).

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