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Tymeer bought 5/8 pound of trail mix. He gives 2/8 pound of trail mix to Mahad. How much trail mix does Tymeer have left?

How do you write the answer as the product of a whole number and a unit fraction? ​

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Answer:

3/8 or 0.375

Explanation:

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Answer: As a fraction, the answer is 3/8 (because 5/8 - 2/8 = 3/8). As a whole number, 3/8ths can be represented by 0.375 (as 0.375 is equal to 3/8). :)

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