Question

2 4/5- 1 1/2

Answer 1

Do you know the 1st step

Answer 2

The 1st step is making the fractions mixed numbers

Answer 3

there already mixed numbers i changed them into improper fractions

Answer 4

ahhh i ment improper fractions im sorry

Answer 5

\[\frac{ 14 }{ 5 } - \frac{3}{2}\]

Answer 6

now we must make a common denomanator

Answer 7

the closest one would be what

Answer 8

10 right

Answer 9

well it would look like this \[\frac{ 28 }{ 10 } - \frac{ 15 }{ 10 }\]

Answer 10

then subtract the numerators. remember the denominator stays the same

Answer 11

yeaa thx

Answer 12

You don't need to convert it to improper fraction to solve.

Answer 13

it should end up being \[\frac{ 13 }{ 10 } or 1 \frac{ 3 }{ 10 }\]

Answer 14

thats wat i got thx

Answer 15

How to do it without converting to improper fraction:

Subtract the whole numbers then subtract the fractions:

(2 - 1) + (4/5 - 1/2)

2 - 1 + 8/10 - 5/10

1 + 3/10

Answer 16

i was always thought to convert it cause it is the simplest way to do it. you are right you can do it that way it just can get confusing sometime.

Answer 17

yea i always do it but i will try that way also thx

Answer 18

Not confusing. When I was in grade school we always set it up like this: