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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is 1 7/9 - 4/9?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 7/9 - 4/9 has the same common denominator, so just subtract 7/9 - 4/9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You will still have 1 whole even after you subtract 7/9 - 4/9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So it would be 1 3/9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You're welcome, thank you for the medal <3

OpenStudy (adrianna.gongora):

1 and 1/3 It should look like 1 1/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep that's simplified

OpenStudy (adrianna.gongora):

1 1/9 can be made smaller so it would be 1 1/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*1 3/9

OpenStudy (adrianna.gongora):

Oh thanks I meant to put that haha

OpenStudy (adrianna.gongora):

But if you have to simplify than the answer is 1 1/3

OpenStudy (adrianna.gongora):

Don't forget to close the question once yoour done :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Adrianna.Gongora I got 1 4/3

OpenStudy (adrianna.gongora):

How did you get that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I first changed 1 7/9 into a improper fraction: 16/9 Then subtracted 16/9 and 4/9 and got 12/9 Then simplified to 4/3 and divided to get 1 4/3 @Adrianna.Gongora

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Eh so am I incorrect?

OpenStudy (adrianna.gongora):

I just checked it your right :) I didn't think about doing it that way :) Good Job!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait which answer is correct

OpenStudy (adrianna.gongora):

no its 4/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 4/3?

OpenStudy (adrianna.gongora):

use this so you can see what im talking about haha http://www.calculator.net/fraction-calculator.html?t1=16&op=-&t2=4&b1=9&b2=9&ctype=1&x=59&y=19

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wAit I did it wrong I divided incorrectly you two are correct @Adrianna.Gongora

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got 1 1/3

OpenStudy (adrianna.gongora):

okay I was lost :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's okay :D We all make mistakes lol

OpenStudy (adrianna.gongora):

I was like well if you have to use 16/9 I'll just use a fraction calculator haha as so when I did I got 4/3 and you kept saying 1 4/3 so somthing was wrong :)

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