Question

Choose the steps that you could use to subtract a negative fraction from a positive decimal? Select all that apply.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

It can be done using an example.

Let first fraction is : $\dfrac{5}{10}$

Second fraction is : $\dfrac{-2}{10}$

Subtraction of negative fraction from a positive decimal is as follows :

$\dfrac{5}{10}-(\dfrac{-2}{10})$

We can convert the above fractions to decimal :

= 0.5-(-0.2)

Now, add the opposite of the negative number to the positive number.

= 0.7

Hence, the correct options are :

(c) Convert both numbers into decimal form.

(e) Add the opposite of the negative number to the positive number.