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meena had a piece of fabric.she cut 2/9 of her fabric and used 8/9 of that piece for an art project.what fraction of her fabric did she use for her art project

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter1: Foundations

Section1.6: Add And Subtract Fractions

Problem 529E: Why do you need a common denominator to add or subtract fractions? Explain.

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