5/8 of the staff are male. 5/12 of the staff works part time at the aquarium. What fraction of the staff is female?

3/8

Step-by-step explanation:

If 5/8 of the staff is male, then 8/8 is the total number of staff.

8/8 - 5/8 = 3/8

3/8 of the staff is female.

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yes the total will be same because in both of them the expression.is rearranged but their sign remains the same hence it hss just been shuffled