Question

Karen is typing a report.she typed 3/8of the pages in the report in the morning and 2/5 of the pages in the afternoon.what fraction more of the pages did she type in the morning?

Answer 1

Simple...

you have $\frac{3}{8}$ and $\frac{2}{5}$

Just subtract...but first find a common denominator...

Use 40 as the common denominator...

$\frac{3}{8} * \frac{5}{5} = \frac{15}{40}$
and
$\frac{2}{5} * \frac{8}{8} = \frac{16}{40}$

So, subtract,

$\frac{15}{40} - \frac{16}{40}$

=$- \frac{1}{40}$

Thus, your answer.