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What fraction is missing from the

following equation?
1 -
1-
-
=
+
8
moo
(A)
(В)
+ Amloom-00100
(D.
oloo

What fraction is missing from the following equation? 1 - 1- - = + 8 moo (A) (В) + Amloom-example-1

1 Answer

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First, we make the denominators of 1/4 and 3/8 the same as the LCM (= 8)

-> 1/4 = 1 x 2 / 4 x 2 = 2/8
-> 1 - ... = 2/8 + 3/8 = 5/8

The missing fraction = 1 - 5/8 = 3/8.

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