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Question 862319: Tom and Sally ordered a pizza. Tom ate 1/3 of the pizza and Sally had 2/5. How much pizza is left over?
I added the fractions and got 11/15 for how much they ate but how do I figure out how much is left?
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Question 862647: Find the fraction which is as much greater that 5/8 as is less than 6/7.
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Question 849439: the missing factor.
25x^2-5x^3=5x^2()
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Question 854898: 3 with a 2 upper - 4(2)
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Question 837026: Whats (5-11)/( x+2) =3
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Question 848297: How many pieces of carpet can be cut from the roll if each piece is to be 3/4 meter long?
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Question 836969: 13/18 + 1/9 =
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Question 862825: what is 1/3 * 1/3?
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Question 862825: what is 1/3 * 1/3?
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Question 837467: what is the answer to 3/(v+1) + 6/(v-7) equal? i need to know how to show work too.
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Question 841840: 1 and 2/5 + 3 and 2/3+ 2 and 5/6
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Question 843892: 1/2p^2-3p+4
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Question 864191: Solve equation using the concept of balancing. Write fraction answer in simplest form.
7k=4/5
Seven k = four fifths

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Question 864195: 1/2x =1/4
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Question 864199: 4w=6.8
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Question 864200: Calculate the following:
3/5 of 35kg
1/4 of 7.2km
7/10 of R120
3/8 of 56kl
4/5 of 45m
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Question 864236: you have 2 3/4 pizzas left over after a party. how many slices are left if each slice is 1/8 of a pizza?
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Question 864265: 6 1/8 plus 4 1/4?
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Question 864246: A recipe for 8 servings of crab cakes requires 1/3 cup chopped scallions, 1/4 cup diced onions,and 1/2 cup chopped green peppers. If the cook has 1 cup chopped scallions, 1/2 cup diced onions, and 1 1/4 cup green peppers, what is the greatest number of servings he can prepare?
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Question 864475: a certain recipe asks for 2/9 cup of granola. How much is needed to make 5/6 of the recipe?
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Question 864624: 5/4 - 8/9 = ?
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Question 864897: Please help me solve this equation.
-1 2/7(x+ 3 3/7) = 52/147-3 2/3x
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Question 865035: Combine be sure to simplify your answer whenever possible 4/7+3/10=
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Question 865354: Hello,
I am trying to figure out why 19/24 reduces to 5/24. Could you please help me figure this out? Thank you.
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Question 865422: if
w/x =6/11
y/z=16/23 and
w/y=9/16
then what is the valve of x/y?
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Question 865849: 3/5-(-9/10)
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Question 865965: What is 6(x+3)=3(x-5)
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Question 865970: (c) 25/2 + 1/2
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Question 866174: I am trying to figure out how to solve for x
9/10 - x = 1/5
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Question 866287: Q.how will I remove the point from this problem= 10000+16100/1.15
ie point from 1.15
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Question 866563: A recipe calls for 3/4 cups of flour but I only want to make 2/3 how much flour should I use
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Question 866843: 4(-8+7(-4+3))
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Question 866980: I need help answering this math problem 5-3 3/4
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Question 866774: Perform the indicated operation and simplify your answer:
x^2+7x+12/10x^2+18x-4 divided by x^2+9x+20/5x^2+24x-5
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Question 867296: The sum of two fractions is 2 over 3. One fraction is 1 over 2. What is the other fraction

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Question 868018: 12-{7-[9-(5-11+8)-(4+5)]-12} what is the answer

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Question 868421: 3/4 divided by 3/12
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Question 868651: What is half X +3=13
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Question 868740: (7 over 4) - 3
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Question 867374: what the answer? A wheel made 480 revolutions at 34 4/9 per minute. How many minutes did the wheel rotate
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Question 866944: Ernie has 4 yellow straws, 3 green straws, and 1 blue straw in a kitchen drawer. Each straw is the same size and shape. Ernie pulls out one straw from the drawer without looking. What is the probability of Ernie pulling out a green straw?
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Question 869117: ayee what's 2+2
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Question 869628: A lawyer charges $120for every 3/4hours. What is the lawyers rate per hour

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Question 869843: 6t-5=16-t
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