Sunny cuts off 3/8 of a paper strip. What portion of the strip is left?

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Korbinian Kuhn · Answer 1 · 2024-04-29T21:23:17+0000

Answer:

Explanation:

The whole paper strip can be represented by the fraction
(8)/(8) .

If you subtract the portion cut off

(8)/(8) -
(3)/(8) =
(5)/(8) .

The portion of the strip left is
(5)/(8) .