SUBTRACTING MIXED NUMBERS
What is the difference of [tex]2 \frac{1}{4} [/tex] and [tex]4 \frac{3}{4} [/tex] ?
- Convert first the mixed numbers into improper fraction.
[tex]\bullet[/tex] [tex]2 \frac{1}{4} [/tex] = [tex] \frac{9}{4} [/tex]
[tex]\bullet[/tex] [tex]4 \frac{3}{4} [/tex] = [tex] \frac{19}{4} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{9}{4} - \frac{19}{4} [/tex] = [tex]- \frac{10}{4} [/tex] or [tex]- \frac{5}{2} [/tex] or [tex] -2 \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
ANSWER:
The answer is [tex]-2 \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
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