Question

If 1/5 of a number is subtracted from 1/2 of that number, the difference is less than 1/3 of the same number. Find the number.

Answer 1

Answer:

Less than 1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

When subtracting fractions you need to find a common multiple in this case it is 10. You need to multiply 2 and 5 to get to 10 so you have to multiply your numerator and denominator by 2 or 5 to get to 10. 1 times 2 is 2 and 5 times 2 is ten which gives you 2/10, 1 times 5 is 5 and 2 times 5 is 10 which gives us 5/10. 5/10 - 2/10 = 3/10 which is less than 1/3. Your answer should be 3/10 or 3/10 < 1/3.