Final answer:
When John takes 4/5 of Jim's 8 apples, he would theoretically take 6.4 apples, but since we typically don't split apples, he takes 6 apples, leaving Jim with 2. However, the question states Jim loses all his apples, implying Jim has 0 apples left regardless.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question is a math problem involving fractions and basic arithmetic. Jim started with 8 apples. John takes 4/5 of Jim's apples. To find out how many apples John takes, you multiply the total number of apples by the fraction (4/5), which equals 8 * 4/5 = 32/5 = 6.4. Since John could not take a fraction of an apple, if we deal with whole apples, he would take 6 apples. Jim would be left with 8 - 6 = 2 apples. However, the question also states that Jim "loses all his apples", therefore, despite the fraction, Jim ends up with 0 apples.
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