1 7/9 - 4/9
Convert 1 7/9 to an improper fraction:
16/9 - 4/9
Subtract the numerators together:
12/9
Convert to a whole number:
1 1/3
<span>If the nemesis has "7/8 of her cats plus 2" it can be written like this: 7/8 x + 2 = x, where x is the number of the cats. After that we can solve the equation. x - 7/8 x = 2; 1/8 x = 2; x = 2 : 1/8 = 2 * 8 = 16. Answer: The nemesis has 16 cats.</span>
Answer:
The best estimate is greater than 1/2 but less than 3/4
Step-by-step explanation:
If you multiply 1/4 by 3/3 (which is also 1), you can change the denominator without changing the value. So 1/4 is equal to 3/12.
Since keith has 11/12 hours to play, and he has already played 3/12 hours, subtract 3/12 from 11/12 to get 8/12 hours. This is how much time he has left to play.
If you simplify 8/12 hours, you get 2/3 hours.
So the best estimate would be: greater than 1/2 but less than 3/4.
Let n represent the number.
-13×(n -60) = n +(-59)
-13n +780 = n -59
839 = 14n
839/14 = n = 59 13/14
The number is 59 13/14.
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Check
The difference between the number and 60 is
59 13/14 -60 = -1/14
-13 times that value is
-13*(-1/14) = 13/14
Compare that to the number plus -59
59 13/14 -59 = 13/14 . . . . . the same value, as required.
