Question

What is 1 and 1/6 minus 7/12 ?

Answer 1

$1 \frac{1}{6} - \frac{7}{12} \\ \\ 1 \frac{1}{6}= \frac{1x6+1}{6}= \frac{7}{6} \\ \\ \frac{7x2}{6x2}= \frac{14}{12} \\ \\ \frac{7x1}{12x1}= \frac{7}{12} \\ \\ \frac{14}{12} - \frac{7}{12}= \frac{7}{12} \\ \\ Solution: \frac{7}{12}$