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HOME SALES In less than a month, three quarters of the homes in a new subdivision were purchased. This left only 9 homes to be sold. How many homes are there in the subdivision? (Hint: First determine what fractional part of the homes in the subdivision were not yet sold.)

Name: HOME SALES In less than a month, three quarters of the homes in a new subdivision were purchased. This left only 9 homes to be sold. How many homes are there in the subdivision? (Hint: First determine what fractional part of the homes in the subdivision were not yet sold.)
Uploaded: 2022-02-12T15:18:59-08:00
Duration: 1 min 7 s
Channel: Kristin Ceronsky
Description: HOME SALES In less than a month, three quarters of the homes in a new subdivision were purchased. This left only 9 homes to be sold. How many homes are there in the subdivision? (Hint: First determine what fractional part of the homes in the subdivision were not yet sold.)

          HOME SALES In less than a month, three quarters of the homes in a new subdivision were purchased. This left only 9 homes to be sold. How many homes are there in the subdivision? (Hint: First determine what fractional part of the homes in the subdivision were not yet sold.)

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Grade 6 Mathematics: Open Up Resources, Common Core State Standards Edition

N/A 6th Edition

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Solved by Expert Kristin Ceronsky

02/12/2022

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Since three quarters (3/4) of the homes were purchased, the remaining fraction of homes that were not sold is: \[ 1 - \frac{3}{4} = \frac{1}{4} \] Show more…

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HOME SALES In less than a month, three quarters of the homes in a new subdivision were purchased. This left only 9 homes to be sold. How many homes are there in the subdivision? (Hint: First determine what fractional part of the homes in the subdivision were not yet sold.)