Question

9/10 - 1/5
9/10 is closer to:
1/5 is closer to:
Estimate:

Answer 1

To find the values more intuitively, let's simplify the fractions:

First, let's convert \( \frac{1}{5} \) to a fraction with a denominator of 10:

\[
\frac{1}{5} = \frac{2}{10}
\]

Now, we can subtract \( \frac{1}{5} \) from \( \frac{9}{10} \):

\[
\frac{9}{10} - \frac{2}{10} = \frac{7}{10}
\]

Now let's find the values closer to:

1. **\( \frac{9}{10} \)**:
- \( \frac{9}{10} \) is very close to 1 (specifically, it is 0.9).

2. **\( \frac{1}{5} \)**:
- \( \frac{1}{5} \) is 0.2, which is close to 0.2 itself.

### Estimate Summary:
- \( \frac{9}{10} \) is closer to **1**.
- \( \frac{1}{5} \) is closer to **0**.
- The estimate of \( \frac{9}{10} - \frac{1}{5} \) is \( \frac{7}{10} \) or **0.7**.