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Estimate: 2 3/5 - 1 3/8

Answer:

User Skenvy
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Answer:

Solution given:


2(3)/(5)-1 (3)/(8)


(2*5+3)/(5)-(1*8+3)/(8)


(13)/(5)-(11)/(8)

taking LCM


(13*8-11*5)/(5*8)


(49)/(40)

1
(9)/(40)

is a required answer.

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