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Neelam had 15 pencils. She gave 7 to her friend. What fraction of the total pencil did she give?

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To solve the problem step by step, we will determine what fraction of the total pencils Neelam gave away. **Step 1: Identify the total number of pencils Neelam had.** - Neelam had a total of 15 pencils. **Step 2: Identify the number of pencils Neelam gave to her friend.** - Neelam gave 7 pencils to her friend. **Step 3: Write the fraction of pencils given away.** - The fraction of pencils given away can be represented as: \[ \text{Fraction given} = \frac{\text{Number of pencils given}}{\text{Total number of pencils}} \] - Substituting the numbers we have: \[ \text{Fraction given} = \frac{7}{15} \] **Step 4: State the final answer.** - Therefore, the fraction of the total pencils that Neelam gave to her friend is \(\frac{7}{15}\). ---
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