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A rope is 5 meters long. If you cut 2 1/4 meters from it, what fraction of the original rope is left?

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  • A2 3/4 meters
  • B11/20
  • C9/20
  • D2 1/4 meters
Explanation

Amount left = 5 - 2 1/4 = 5 - 9/4 = 20/4 - 9/4 = 11/4 meters. As a fraction of the original rope, it's (11/4) / 5 = 11/4 * 1/5 = 11/20.

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