Solve the Fraction Equation: Finding the Missing Term in 6/7 - ? = 2/7

Question

Complete the missing fraction
67——=27 \frac{6}{7}-_{——}=\frac{2}{7}

What is the missing fraction?

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Find the missing fraction
00:03 Since the denominator of the result is identical to the fraction, then the denominator of the unknown is also identical
00:08 Now let's calculate according to the numerators
00:11 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll complete the following steps:

  • Identify the given expressions
  • Adjust the equation to find the missing fraction
  • Calculate the correct value

Let's break this down:

We start with the problem statement:

67missing fraction=27\frac{6}{7} - \text{missing fraction} = \frac{2}{7}

To find the missing fraction, rearrange the equation:

Missing fraction=6727\text{Missing fraction} = \frac{6}{7} - \frac{2}{7}

Since the denominators are identical (both are 7), we subtract the numerators while keeping the denominator constant:

Missing fraction=627=47\text{Missing fraction} = \frac{6 - 2}{7} = \frac{4}{7}

Upon reevaluating our options, we find 47\frac{4}{7} matches option 4 in the answer choices.

The missing fraction that completes the equation is therefore 47\frac{4}{7}.

Answer

47 \frac{4}{7}