Question

Mrs Indira had 5/9 of a sheet of chart paper. she used 3/5 of it to make some cards. How much chart paper did she use

Answer 1

5/9 - 3/5 = {25-27}÷ 45=-2/45

Answer 2

Answer: She had used $\dfrac{1}{3}$ part of chart paper.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Part of sheet of chart paper she had =$\dfrac{5}{9}$

Part of sheet of chart paper used by her = $\dfrac{3}{5}\ of\ it$

So, part of sheet of chart paper used by her is given by

$\dfrac{5}{9}\times \dfrac{3}{5}\\\\=\dfrac{15}{45}\\\\=\dfrac{1}{3}$

Hence, she had used $\dfrac{1}{3}$ part of chart paper.