Question

Using the number line shown, subtract 1 2/6 from 4 4/6.

Answer 1

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$\bold{1\frac{2}{6}-4\frac{4}{6}}$

• $\bold{1\frac{2}{6}=1\frac{1}{3}=\frac{4}{3}}$
• $\bold{4\frac{4}{6}=4\frac{2}{3}=\frac{14}{3}}$
• Problem becomes: $\bold{\frac{4}{3}-\frac{14}{3}}$
• To solve our new problem $\uparrow;\downarrow$
• $\bold{4-14=-10}$
• The $\bold{3's}$ stay the same because the same
• $\bold{\rightarrow=\frac{-10}{3}}$
• $\boxed{\boxed{\bold{Answer:\frac{-10}{3} (or)=-3\frac{1}{3}}}}$

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