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Barry had a field that was 1 1/2 acres. He planted corn on 3/4 of an acre. How many acres of field does he have left?

A
2 1/4

B
1

C
3/4

D
1/4

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the answer is c

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User Michael Aigner
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Answer:

For this problem, you need to subtract 3/4 from 1 1/2.

1 1/2 can be written as 3/2, and 3/4 subtrcted from 3/2 is just 3/4.

So the correct answer is C. 3/4

Hope this helps!

User Kyle Emmanuel
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