SOLUTION: Kendra has 9/8 of a bowl of soup. She gives 3/4 of what she has to Scottie. what fraction of a whole bowl of soup does Scottie get? what fraction of the whole bowl does Kendra get?

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Question 13392: Kendra has 9/8 of a bowl of soup. She gives 3/4 of what she has to Scottie. what fraction of a whole bowl of soup does Scottie get? what fraction of the whole bowl does Kendra get?
Answer by askmemath(368) About Me  (Show Source):
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Kendra has 9%2F8 and she gives away 3%2F4th of it.
So she gives away %289%2F8%29x%283%2F4%29 = 27%2F32 of what she has
Kendra gets 9%2F8+-+27%2F32 part = 9%2F32