J's answer to Janice's Primary 5 Maths Whole Numbers Singapore question.

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J
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1 - ⅜ = ⅝
Luke has 5 fewer than ⅜ of the total
So Mike has 5 more than ⅝ of the total
25 - 5 = 20 (this is ⅝ of the total)
20 ÷ 5 = 4 (this is ⅛ of the total)
4 × 8 = 32 (total)
Janice
Janice
2 years ago
Thank you so much!