Evaluate the expression. 1 - 2/5 * 4/5 Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. ______

Simplify fractions multiplication: Step 1: Simplify the multiplication part of the expression. We need to multiply the fractions 2/5 and 4/5 together. Calculation: (2/5) * (4/5) = 8/25Subtract from 1: Step 2: Subtract the result from 1. Now, subtract the result from step 1 from 1. Calculation: 1 - 8/25 To perform this subtraction, convert 1 into a fraction with the same denominator: 1 = 25/25 Now, 25/25 - 8/25 = 17/25

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Evaluate numerical expressions involving fractions

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Q. Evaluate the expression.

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1 - \frac{2}{5} \times \frac{4}{5}

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Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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Simplify fractions multiplication: Step $1$ : Simplify the multiplication part of the expression. $\newline$ We need to multiply the fractions $\frac{2}{5}$ and $\frac{4}{5}$ together. $\newline$ Calculation: $\left(\frac{2}{5}\right) * \left(\frac{4}{5}\right) = \frac{8}{25}$
Subtract from $1$ : Step $2$ : Subtract the result from $1$ . $\newline$ Now, subtract the result from step $1$ from $1$ . $\newline$ Calculation: $1 - \frac{8}{25}$ $\newline$ To perform this subtraction, convert $1$ into a fraction with the same denominator: $\newline$ $1 = \frac{25}{25}$ $\newline$ Now, $\frac{25}{25} - \frac{8}{25} = \frac{17}{25}$