Solve the Fraction Equation: Finding the Missing Term in 2/5 - ? = 1/5

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Find the unknown

00:03 We notice that the result has the same denominator

00:06 Therefore, the unknown must also have the same denominator

00:09 Now we'll understand what the unknown is according to the numerators

00:11 We'll find the unknown and substitute it in the numerator

00:13 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the problem $\frac{2}{5} - \_ = \frac{1}{5}$ , we will use the concept of subtraction of fractions to find the missing fraction.

Let's follow these steps:

Step 1: The initial fraction (minuend) is $\frac{2}{5}$ and the result (difference) is $\frac{1}{5}$ .

Step 2: Apply the formula from our analysis: $\text{Minuend} - \text{Difference} = \text{Subtrahend}$ . That means $\frac{2}{5} - \frac{1}{5} = \_$ .

Step 3: Perform the subtraction by subtracting the numerators:

$\frac{2}{5} - \frac{1}{5} = \frac{2 - 1}{5} = \frac{1}{5}$ .

Therefore, the missing fraction is $\frac{1}{5}$ .