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5/8 of the pens in a box are blue pens. 4/5 of the remaining are red pens.what fraction of the pens are red ?

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driftecook driftecook

15-09-2022

Answer is 3/10 fraction are red

Step by step

If 5/8 are blue, 3/8 are remaining.

It says 4/5 of the remaining (3/8) are red.

4/5 x 3/8 = red pens

Cross multiply

12/40

Simplify to 3/10

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