SOLUTION: Eduardo owned 6/7 of a family business. He sold 1/5 of the business to his son. What portion of the business does he still own?
Help again with these fractions please.
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Question 109184: Eduardo owned 6/7 of a family business. He sold 1/5 of the business to his son. What portion of the business does he still own?
Help again with these fractions please.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Eduardo owned 6/7 of a family business. He sold 1/5 of the business to his son. What portion of the business does he still own?
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(1/5)(6/7) = 6/35 (this is the amount he sold)
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6/7 - 6/35 =
30/35 - 6/35 = 24/35 (this is the amount Eduardo still owns)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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