Question

5 1/4 takeaway 1 1/3 (please write answer as a mixed number)

Answer 1

The problems are quite easy to solve once you know the trick! I prefer to make mine improper fractions first, and then after solving turn it back into a mixed number. When you turn it into an improper fraction, you will have 21/4+4/3. Then, you can find the least common factor, which is 12, and multiply the numerator and denominator to make the denominator 12. Afterwards, you simply add the numerators, giving you 79/12. Finally, we must turn this back into a mixed number, so our final answer is 6 7/12. 

Answer 2

5 1/4 - 1 1/3 =
21/4 - 4/3 =
63/12 - 16/12 =
47/12 =
3 11/12 <==