Two fifths of the employees in a companu drive to work, one third travel by bus and the rest walk. Find the fraction who walk?
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2/5 + 1/3 =
(denominator has to be the same so we have to find the common denominator)
common denominator is 15 because the numbers 5 and 3 all go into it.
so now our fractions become: 6/15 + 5/15 =11/15
15/15 - 11/15 = 4/15 (we did this because we need to find out how many walked)
Answer: 4/15 walked
hope this helps!
(denominator has to be the same so we have to find the common denominator)
common denominator is 15 because the numbers 5 and 3 all go into it.
so now our fractions become: 6/15 + 5/15 =11/15
15/15 - 11/15 = 4/15 (we did this because we need to find out how many walked)
Answer: 4/15 walked
hope this helps!
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2/5=6/15, 1/3=5/15; sum=11/15; 1-11/15=15/15-11/15=4/15
answer= 4/15
answer= 4/15
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2/5 + 1/3 = 6/15 + 5/15 = 11/15
4/15 walk
4/15 walk
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4/15