A business woman uses 1/3 of the floor of an office building. She needs to use 5/8 of the floor to expand her business. How much

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pogonyaev

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A business woman uses 1/3 of the floor of an office building. She needs to use 5/8 of the floor to expand her business. How much

of the space that she needs does she currently use?

Mathematics

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Mice21 [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-21T23:34:38+03:00

Mice21 [21]4 years ago

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They both go into 24ths so 1/3 equals 8/24 and 5/8 equals 15/24 so 15 minus 8 =7 she needs 7 more to expand and she owns 8/15ths of what she needs to expand