Rebeccawilson
Rebeccawilson Rebeccawilson
  • 21-02-2016
  • Mathematics
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Work out 4/5 - 1/4 ???? Please can someone help?!

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RainbowUnicorn2025 RainbowUnicorn2025
  • 21-02-2016
You need to find the common denominator, which is 20.
4/5=16/20
1/4=5/20
16/20-5/20=11/20
The answer is 11/20.
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Willchemistry
Willchemistry Willchemistry
  • 21-02-2016
[tex] \frac{4}{5} - \frac{1}{4} [/tex]

Find the least common denominator :

4 * 5  = 20

Adjust fractions based on the LCD

[tex] \frac{4*4}{20} - \frac{5}{20} [/tex]


[tex] \frac{4*4-5}{20} [/tex]

[tex] \frac{16-5}{20} [/tex]

[tex]= \frac{11}{20} [/tex]

hope this helps!

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