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Two kinds of fish can be found in a small tank. The blue fish is two fifthteenths feet long and the orange fish is seven tenths feet long. How much longer is the orange fish?

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Answer:17/30

Explanation:

You have 2/15 and 7/10. You have to find a common denominator. I used 30. Multiply 2/15 by 2/2 and 7/10 by 3/3 to get 4/30 and 21/30. Then solve this equation: 21/30-4/30. The answer is the answer to the problem.

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