Question

5 1/6-3 5/6 i need help show how you got the answer

Answer 1

Assuming you mean mixed fractions, we have

$5\dfrac{1}{6}=5+\dfrac{1}{6}$

and

$3\dfrac{5}{6}=3+\dfrac{5}{6}$

So,

$5\dfrac{1}{6}-3\dfrac{5}{6}=5+\dfrac{1}{6}-3-\dfrac{5}{6}=2-\dfrac{4}{6}=2-\dfrac{2}{3}$

If you want to write this as a fraction, you have

$2-\dfrac{2}{3} = \dfrac{6}{3}-\dfrac{2}{3}=\dfrac{4}{3}$

If you want to write this as a mixed fraction, you have

$2-\dfrac{2}{3}=1+\dfrac{3}{3}-\dfrac{2}{3}=1+\dfrac{1}{3}=1\dfrac{1}{3}$