On Monday, it rained #1 1/4# inches. On Tuesday, it rained #3/5# inch. How much more did it rain on Monday than on Tuesday?
2 Answers
It rained
Explanation:
To make this easier, let's give a common denominator to each of the fractions:
Next, just subtract:
Explanation:
So we have:
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Change these so that they have the same denominator (bottom number) of 20