Equivalent fractions for 3/4 are 6/8 and 9/12
Equivalent fractions for 4/5 is 8/10 and 12/15
The first step to solving this is converting these mixed numbers into improper fractions. You would do that by multiplying the denominator by the whole number and adding the numerator to that number; this number replaces the numerator. It would look something like this:
1 8/10 --> 18/10
2 2/5 --> 12/5
Now, to subtract the second fraction from the first one, the denominators of both fractions must be the same. We can make them the same by multiplying the second fraction by 2:
12/5 * 2/2 = 24/10
Now we can set up the equation as:
18/10 - 24/10 = -6/10 --> -3/5
The answer is negative 3/5.
I hope this helps.
Yes, the rules of scientific notation are:
1. All non-zero digits are significant
2. Zeros in between non-zeros are significant.
3. Zeros to the left of the first non-zero number are NOT significant.
4. Zeros to the right of non-zero numbers are significant IF a decimal point is present.
P.S: if you need help with sig fig rounding, let me know.
