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Ramesh had 20 pencils, Sheelu had 50 pencils and Jamaal had 80 pencils. After 4 months, Ramesh used up 10 pencils, Sheelu used up 25 pencils and Jamaal used up 40 pencils. What fraction did each use up? Check if each has used up an equal fractionof her/his pencils

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To solve the problem step by step, we will calculate the fraction of pencils used by Ramesh, Sheelu, and Jamaal, and then check if they have used up an equal fraction of their pencils. ### Step 1: Calculate the fraction of pencils used by Ramesh - Ramesh had 20 pencils and used up 10 pencils. - The fraction of pencils used by Ramesh can be calculated as: \[ \text{Fraction used by Ramesh} = \frac{\text{Pencils used}}{\text{Total pencils}} = \frac{10}{20} ...
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