Simplify the following.

\(1\over8\) - {\(1 \over5\) + (1 - 0.6)}

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SSC GD Constable (2022) Official Paper (Held On : 24 Jan 2023 Shift 1)

Answer 1

Given:

\(\frac{1}{8} -\){\({\frac{1}{5}}+(1 - 0.6)\)}

Concept used:

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Calculation:

Simplify the given expression

⇒ \(\frac{1}{8} - \) {\(\frac{1}{5} + (1 - 0.6)\)}

⇒ \(\frac{1}{8} - \) {\(\frac{1}{5} + 0.4\)}

⇒ \(\frac{1}{8} - \) {\(\frac{1}{5} + \frac{4}{10}\)}

⇒ \(\frac{1}{8} - \) {\(\frac{1}{5} + \frac{2}{5}\)}

⇒ \(\frac{1}{8} - \) \(\frac{3}{5}\)

⇒ \((5 - 24) \over40\) = \(-19 \over40\)

∴ The simplified value of the expression is \(-19 \over40\).