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  • Jan 31, 2012, 07:09 PM
    Candycane96
    Answers to parts-and-whole fraction practice
    How do I find the answer to the following? Jen and Heather went to lunch. When the bill came, Jen discovered that she had only $8. Luckily, Heather had enough to pay the other part,or 3/5, of the bill.
    a. How much did Heather pay?______ b. How much was the bill?______
    c. Explain how you figured out Heather's portion of the bill.
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  • Feb 6, 2012, 12:19 PM
    Jazah1
    I think Heather pays 60 cents because 3/5=0.6 or 60%. And 8+0.6=$8.60. If I am right, than the bill would have been $8.60
  • Feb 6, 2012, 12:49 PM
    ebaines
    Heather paid 3/5 of the bill. Which means Jen paid the other 2/5 of it. Hence Jen's $8 = 2/5 of the total bill. So the total bill = $8 x 5/2 = $20.

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