Ahmad had 6/7 of a spool of yarn. He used 2/5 of his yarn for a project. What fraction of the spool was used for the project?

Pankaj Jha asked Dec 27, 2023

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Pankaj Jha asked Dec 27, 2023

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Answer:

(12)/(35)

Explanation:

2/5 ths of 6/7 ths:

$\implies \frac67 * \frac25=(6* 2)/(7*5)=(12)/(35)$

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