The difference between two numbers is 3*54/100. If the greater number is 38*3/100, then the smaller number is ?

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EZ as pi
Jun 16, 2018

#34 49/100#

Explanation:

If the bigger number is #38 3/100#, then you have to subtract the difference to find the smaller number.

#38 3/100 - 3 54/100#

Subtracting the whole numbers is easy, but then you are left with a smaller fraction minus a bigger fraction,

#35 3/100 - 54/100 = 35 (3-54)/100#

Convert a whole number #(1)#, to #100/100# then subtract,

#35 (3-54)/100 = = 34+1+ (3-54)/100 = 34 (100+3-54)/100#

#=34 49/100#

Or you can use improper fractions, which means that you do not have to convert, but the numbers are bigger:
Having #100# as the denominators makes it easy to do.

#38 3/100 - 3 54/100#

#=3803/100 -354/100#

#=3449/100#

#=34 49/100#

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