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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Joby's plant was 6 1/3 inches tall. Pat's was 4 1/2 inches tall. How much taller was Joby's plant than Pat's?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

winner gets medal

OpenStudy (md152727):

Do you know how to solve this one?

pooja195 (pooja195):

Than=subtract. \[\huge~\rm~6 \frac{ 1 }{ 3}-4\frac{ 1 }{ 2}=? \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it 2 1/6

OpenStudy (md152727):

Nope

pooja195 (pooja195):

Nope turn both sets of frations into improper fractions unit x denominator + numerator = new numerator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how about 2 5/6

pooja195 (pooja195):

*fractions

pooja195 (pooja195):

5/6 is correct 2 isnt

OpenStudy (md152727):

subtract 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

omg soryr

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its 1 5/6

pooja195 (pooja195):

Correct well done :)

OpenStudy (md152727):

:) Right!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks eberyone

pooja195 (pooja195):

Welcome to openstudy and yw ^-^

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