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a pail contains 3 3/8 liters of water.A bucket contains 1 5/6 liters of water how much more water is in the pail than in the bucket​

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Answer:

1 13/24 liters

Explanation:

To find the answer we have to subtract the liters of water in the bucket from the liters of water in the pail.

3 3/8 - 1 5/6

27/8 - 11/6

change the denominator

3x27/24 - 4x11/24

81/24-44/24

37/24

convert into a mixed number

1 13/24 liters

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