Question

By how much is 3/7 larger than 20% of 2?

Answer 1

SOLUTION :

Let us 1st solve 20% of 2

$20\% \: of \: 2$

$\frac{20}{100} \times 2$

$\frac{2}{5}$

Subtraction :

$\frac{3}{7} - \frac{2}{5}$

L. C. M of 7 and 5 is 35

$\frac{15 - 14}{35}$

$\frac{1}{35}$

$0.028$

Hence, The required answer is 0.028

Answer 2

3/7 is 1/35 larger than 20% of 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let 3/7 is x larger than 20% of 2.

Thus, we have the equation

$\frac{3}{7}=x+20\%of2$

Solve this equation for x

$\frac{3}{7}=x+2\cdot0.20\\\\\frac{3}{7}=x+0.4\\\\x=\frac{3}{7}-0.4\\\\x=\frac{1}{35}$

Therefore, 3/7 is 1/35 larger than 20% of 2.

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