Question

5-2 5/6

Answer 1

is that a mixed fraction problem?

Answer 2

\[5 - 2 \dfrac{5}{6}\]

The first thing is to express EVERYTHING in terms of sixths...

5 = 30/6 (because 30 divided by 6 is 5)

\[2\frac{5}{6} = 2 + \frac{5}{6}\]

So write 2 in terms of sixths...

2 = 12/6 (because 12 divided by 2 is 6).

So the original problem becomes...

\[\frac{30}{6}+\frac{12}{6}+\frac{5}{6}\]

can you do the rest from here?

Answer 3

er...it's
\[_{6}^{30}-_{6}^{12}-_{6}^{5}\]
math teacher is rmostly right, but it's subtracting

Answer 4

it's
5-2 5/6
5-17/6
30/6-17/6
=13/6

Answer 5

Oh my gosh, I'm sorry, I missed the subtraction sign! :(

Answer 6

that is correct! :D

Answer 7

You still have to write everything in terms of sixths, though.

\[5 - 2\frac{5}{6} = \frac{30}{6}- \left(\frac{6}{12}+\frac{5}{6}\right)\]
Which is

\[\frac{30}{6}- \frac{6}{12}-\frac{5}{6}\]