SOLUTION: Joe has 7/8 cup of paint in a container. He uses 1/5 cup on a project then adds another 1/4 cup. How much paint does he have now?
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Question 1178583: Joe has 7/8 cup of paint in a container. He uses 1/5 cup on a project then adds another 1/4 cup. How much paint does he have now?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Raise each to higher terms for denominator 40.
Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Joe has 7/8 cup of paint in a container. He uses 1/5 cup on a project then adds another 1/4 cup .
How much paint does he have now ?
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