Question

Subtract this problem using mixed numbers. Reduce your answer to the lowest term.19 3/4 - 14 1/2

5 1/8
5
5 1/2
5 1/4

Answer 1

Try to use what I have been teaching you in this problem and I will correct you if you are wrong.

Answer 2

Well does the fraction 3/4 have a common denominator with 1/2? the denominator of 4 in 3/4 can't go down, it has to stay at 4 or go up when finding a common denominator.

Answer 3

SO D

Answer 4

That is correct!

Answer 5

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Answer 6

np

Answer 7

We don't even have to do the problem, as we can see, 2 can go into 4 so the common denominator is 4. There is only 1 answer with the denominator 4