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If 4/5 is subtracted by 1/5, what is the result?

A. 3/5

To find the result of subtracting \( \frac{1}{5} \) from \( \frac{4}{5} \), you begin by aligning the fractions:

\[

\frac{4}{5} - \frac{1}{5}

\]

Since both fractions have the same denominator (5), you can directly subtract the numerators while keeping the denominator the same. This gives you:

\[

\frac{4 - 1}{5} = \frac{3}{5}

\]

Thus, the result of subtracting \( \frac{1}{5} \) from \( \frac{4}{5} \) is \( \frac{3}{5} \).

This outcome makes sense because you're essentially removing a smaller fraction (\( \frac{1}{5} \)) from a larger fraction (\( \frac{4}{5} \)). It's also noteworthy that the other choices do not reflect the correct subtraction. For instance, 1 would be incorrect as it would indicate that you have a whole instead of a fraction, and 4 and \( \frac{1}{5} \) do not correctly capture the subtraction that occurred. Thus, the correct answer is indeed \( \frac

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B. 1

C. 4

D. 1/5

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