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What Should Be Added to -2 to Get 3/8 - Mathematics

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Question

What should be added to -2 to get `3/8`?

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Solution

Let the required number be  = x 

According to the question,

`-2+"x"=3/8`

⇒ `"x"=3/8+2`

⇒ `"x"= (3+16)/8=19/8=2 3/8 ` 

∴ The required number =`19/8=2 3/8`

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Chapter 1: Rational Numbers - Exercise 1 (B) [Page 14]

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Selina Concise Mathematics [English] Class 8 ICSE
Chapter 1 Rational Numbers
Exercise 1 (B) | Q 9.2 | Page 14
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