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What is one fourth + ??????? = 8?

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7 votes

Answer:

7 3/4

Explanation:

Convert 8 from a whole number to a fraction: 8/1

Do the inverse operation 8/1 - 1/4 = 31/4

31/4 = 7 3/4

5 votes

Answer:

1/4 + 31/4 =8

Explanation:

break 8 into a fraction as 8/1

to get it to a common denominator multiply it by 4 so you get 32/4 and subtract 1/4 from that.

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