If 2/5 of the judges were wearing their powdered wigs, what fraction of the judges were not wearing their powdered wigs?

Andyb asked Oct 28, 2023

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Andyb asked Oct 28, 2023

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Answer:
(3)/(5) of the judges were not wearing their powdered wigs.

Explanation:

(2)/(5) out of the whole
(5)/(5) were wearing a wig. So subtract
(2)/(5) from
(5)/(5) to see the fraction that wasn't wearing a wig.

(5)/(5) -(2)/(5) =(3)/(5)

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