Fractions Help

perrylowe085

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Marc,Steven and Daniel entered into a Subway sandwich shop partnership. Marc owns 1/9 of the shop and Steven owns 1/4. What part does Daniel own?
 
perrylowe085 said:
Marc,Steven and Daniel entered into a Subway sandwich shop partnership. Marc owns 1/9 of the shop and Steven owns 1/4. What part does Daniel own?

Hi perrylowe085,

Find out how much Mark and Steven own "together". Add their two fractions. Hint: You must find a common denominator before you add them.

Once you've found this value, subtract it from 1 and you will have Daniel's part. Let's see how you do with that.

 
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