Solve for the Missing Fraction: 2/9 + ? + 5/9 = 8/9

Complete the missing fraction

$\frac{2}{9}+_—+\frac{5}{9}=\frac{8}{9}$

What is the missing fraction?

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Find the unknown

00:03 According to the calculation, we know that the unknown denominator equals the given denominator

00:09 Let's find the number that completes the numerators to the result numerator

00:15 This is the appropriate number, so we'll substitute it in the unknown numerator

00:18 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

Step 1: Compute the sum of the given fractions $\frac{2}{9}$ and $\frac{5}{9}$ .
Step 2: Subtract the result from the total $\frac{8}{9}$ to find the missing fraction.

First, let's compute the sum of the known fractions:

$\frac{2}{9} + \frac{5}{9} = \frac{2 + 5}{9} = \frac{7}{9}$

Next, subtract this result from the total sum:

$\frac{8}{9} - \frac{7}{9} = \frac{8 - 7}{9} = \frac{1}{9}$

Thus, the missing fraction that completes the equation is $\frac{1}{9}$ .

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $\frac{1}{9}$ .