SOLUTION: Subtract 1 quarter from 5

Question 540729: Subtract 1 quarter from 5
Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Convert 5 to quarters.
x/4 = 5
x = 20
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20/4 - 1/4 = 19/4
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19/4 = 16/4 + 3/4 = 4 + 3/4, which is usually written as 4 3/4.
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Of course, this work could have been done using decimals.
1/4 = 0.25
5 - 0.25 = 4.75
4.75 = 4 3/4
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Done.
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