Question

steve and sheila buy a computer steve fills 2/5 of the hard disk with his programs and Sheila fills 1/3 of her programs. If steve deletes on of his programs which takes up 1/10 of the hard disk what fraction of the hard disk does his programs fill now

Answer 1

The answer is 0.7

Explanation:

steve=2/5of hard disk program

remaining space=1-2/5=3/5

shella=1/3 of hard disk programs

remaining space =1-1/3=2/3

remaining space if steven deletes one program taking 1/10

=remaining space+1/10

R=3/5+1/10=7/10