Question

what should be added to -5/4 to get -1?​

Answer 1

Answer:

let the number be X

X+(-5/4) =(-1)

X-5/4=-1

X=-1+5/4

X=(-4+5) /4

X=1/4

X=0.25

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

1/4

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number to be added be 'x'

According to the question

$\frac{ - 5}{4} + \: x = - 1 \\ x = - 1 + \frac{5}{4} \\ x = \frac{ - 4 + 5}{4} \\ x = \frac{1}{4} \\ therefore \: the \: number \: to \: be \: \\ added \: is \: \frac{1}{4}$