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  • 02-04-2021
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Marcus has to write a 4 1/2 page essay for his English class.he has only written 1 1/6 pages. how many pages does he have left to write?

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  • 02-04-2021

Answer:

3 2/6

Step-by-step explanation:

total pages to be written

add 4 to 1/2 using common denominators

4 1/2 = 8/2 + 1/2

= 9/2 or 27/6

pages Marcus wrote

add 1 to 1/6 using common denominators

1 1/6 = 6/6 + 1/6

= 7/6

pages left

27/6 - 7/6 = 20/6 or 3 2/6

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