Question

Help** A land developer sold 3 3/4 acres of his 18 3/5 acres. How many acres does he have left?

Answer 1

18 and 3/5 minus 3 and 3/4 is equal to?

Answer 2

Convert these into improper fractions and subtract by converting the bottom denominators into the same denominator

Answer 3

3 and 3/4=15/4
18 and 3/5=93/5

Answer 4

A common denominator would be 20. Since 20 is divisible by both 4 and 5.

Answer 5

So 15/4=75/20
and 93/5=372/20.

Answer 6

(372-75)/20 is equal to?

Answer 7

297/20!

Answer 8

Thank you for explaining that!