4/5 plus what equals 1 whole

1 answer

To find out what you need to add to \( \frac{4}{5} \) to get 1 whole, you can set up the equation:

\[ \frac{4}{5} + x = 1 \]

To solve for \( x \), subtract \( \frac{4}{5} \) from both sides:

\[ x = 1 - \frac{4}{5} \]

Convert 1 to a fraction with a denominator of 5:

\[ 1 = \frac{5}{5} \]

Now, subtract:

\[ x = \frac{5}{5} - \frac{4}{5} = \frac{1}{5} \]

So, \( \frac{4}{5} \) plus \( \frac{1}{5} \) equals 1 whole. Therefore, the answer is:

\[ \frac{1}{5} \]