If 12% of x is 72 and 1/8 of y is 16 what is the value of x-y
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Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
Since these are mixed numbers that are both in fourths, we can easily subtract the two numbers. However, I find it easier if we first convert both mixed numbers into improper fractions.
Now we can subtract the numerators:
simplifies down to
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Converting to a mixed number is easy - 2 goes into 9 4 times (8) with one remainder so:
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