How do you simplify #40 - 4/5#?
2 Answers
Jul 12, 2016
(or
#39 1/5 # or#39.2# )
Explanation:
First, we need to turn
#40/1 times 5/5 = (40times5)/(1times5) = 200/5#
Now that we have two fractions with common denominators, we can go ahead and subtract.
#200/5 - 4/5 = (200-4)/5 = 196/5#
Mixed fraction form:
#196/5 = 39 1/5#
Decimal form:
#196/5=39.2#
Aug 4, 2016
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