Question

Njh by how many is 3 fours of 20 greater than 3 fiths of 20?

Answer 1

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To calculate a fraction of a quantity, multiply the quantity by the numerator of the fraction and divide by the denominator

$\frac{3}{4}$ of 20 = (3 × 20 )/4 = $\frac{60}{4}$ = 15

$\frac{3}{5}$ of 20 = (3 × 20 )/5 = $\frac{60}{5}$ = 12