jeffreyrubio jeffreyrubio
  • 21-06-2019
  • Mathematics
contestada

Subtract 8 1/6 - 4 5/6 . Simplify the answer and write as a mixed number.

Respuesta :

jcherry99
jcherry99 jcherry99
  • 21-06-2019

Answer:

3 1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

8 1/6 - 4 5/6    Borrow 1 or 6/6 from the 8 so you have something to subtract.

7 7/6 - 4 5/6    Subtract the whole numbers.

7 - 4 = 3           Subtract the fractions.

7/6 - 5/6          Do the subtraction

2/6                   Reduce

2/6 = 1/3          Put the two parts together.

3 1/3

 

Answer Link
ghoust02
ghoust02 ghoust02
  • 21-06-2019

Answer:

10/3 or 3 1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

First convert them to a improper fraction:

49/6 - 29/6

= 20/6

Finally convert to mixed fraction:

= 3 2/6

= 3 1/3

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Plz help me I don’t understand why it’s wrong.
what are some positive and negative about living in the new england colony
In animal cells, which structure is thought to produce the spindle fibers that help separate the sister chromatids during anaphase
What is 28% of 70? Also, 0.9% of 54? Thank you in advance!
what is the reflection of the point (4,-3) across the line y=x (on a graph)
Find the measurement of both complementary angles, if: b One of them is 3 times greater than the other one.
Respuestas de las preguntas de matematicas de la pagina 64 y65 de libro de ecuador
Carla uses 2 pounds of Feed-All fertilizer for a 100-footrow of vegetables at her farm. at this rate, how many pounds of fertilizer would she use for a 450-foot
Can someone solve number 6, and show your work plz
Why do teenagers emotions change so often?