ADD FRACTIONS, SUBTRACT FRACTIONS
PROBLEMS 2
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13. Subtract these mixed units.
| 11. a) |
8 hours |
|
b) 8 hours 20 minutes |
| 11. a) − |
3 hours 50 minutes |
|
− 3 hours 50 minutes |
| 11. a) − 4 hours 10 minutes |
11. b) − 4 hours 30 minutes |
| 11. c) |
7 feet |
|
d) 7 feet 14 inches |
| 11. c) − |
4 feet 11 inches |
|
− 4 feet 11 inches |
| 11. a) − 2 feet 1 inch |
11. b) − 2 feet 5 inches |
| 14. a) 6 − 1 |
2
3 |
= 4
| 1
3 |
|
b) 8 − 3 |
3
4 |
= 4 |
1
4 |
| |
| 12. c) 5 − 1 |
5
8 |
= 3 |
3
8 |
|
d) 9 − 4 |
1
5 |
= 4 |
4
5 |
15. Each whole number has been reduced by 1. What is the missing
13. numerator?
| 13. a) 5 |
2
5 |
= 4 |
7
5 |
|
b) 6 |
3
8 |
= 5 |
11
8 |
|
c) 9 |
1
3 |
= 8 |
4
3 |
|
d) 8 |
5
9 |
= 7 |
14
9 |
16. Subtract.
| 14. a) 5 |
1
3 |
− 2 |
2
3 |
= 2 |
2
3 |
|
b) 6 |
1
4 |
− 1 |
3
4 |
= 4½ |
|
c) 9 |
3
8 |
− 5 |
7
8 |
= 3½ |
| 13. d) 7 |
3
10 |
− 6 |
9
10 |
= |
2
5 |
|
e) 8 |
5
16 |
− 2 |
15
16 |
= 5 |
3
8 |
|
f) 1 |
3
20 |
− |
9
20 |
= |
7
10 |
17. Subtract. (Compare Example 9.)
| 14. a) 6 |
1
8 |
− 2 |
3
4 |
= 3 |
3
8 |
|
b) 5 |
1
2 |
− 1 |
5
6 |
= 3 |
2
3 |
| 14. c) 9 |
3
4 |
− 2 |
5
6 |
= 6 |
11
12 |
|
d) 6 |
2
9 |
− |
5
6 |
= 5 |
7
18 |
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