Question

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$\square -\frac{5}{8}=\frac{1}{4}$

Answer 1

Let the number be $x$

Consider

$$\begin{gathered} \Rightarrow x-\frac{5}{8}=\frac{1}{4} \\ \Rightarrow x=\frac{5}{8}+\frac{1}{4} \\ \Rightarrow x=\frac{5\times 4}{8\times 4}+\frac{1\times 8}{4\times 8} \\ \Rightarrow x=\frac{20}{32}+\frac{8}{32} \\ \Rightarrow x=\frac{20+8}{32} \\ \Rightarrow x=\frac{28}{32} \\ \Rightarrow x=\frac{14}{16} \\ \Rightarrow x=\frac{7}{8} \end{gathered}$$

Hence, the required number is $\frac{7}{8}$