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Question
The sum of two fractions is `5 3/9`. If one of the fractions is `2 3/4`, find the other fraction
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Solution
Sum of two fractions = `5 3/9`
One of them = `2 3/4`
∴ The other fraction = `5 3/9 - 2 3/4`
= `48/9 - 11/4`
= `16/3 - 11/4`
= `((16 xx 4) - (11 xx 3))/(3 xx 4)`
= `(64 - 33)/12`
2
`12")"overline31`
24
7
= `31/12`
= `2 7/12`
The other number is `2 7/12`
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