Damian needs 14 of the wood in the shed on the first day and 29 of the remaining wood on the second day to make a tree-house in his backyard. Given that 25 of the wood in the shed is unusable due to fungal damage what fraction of useable wood is left once he has completed the tree-house?

Damian needs 14 of the wood in the shed on the first day ...

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Damian needs

\frac{1}{4}

of the wood in the shed on the first day and

\frac{2}{9}

of the remaining wood on the second day to make a tree-house in his backyard. Given that

\frac{2}{5}

of the wood in the shed is unusable due to fungal damage what fraction of useable wood is left once he has completed the tree-house?

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