Question

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

Answer 1

Hey there!

`\bold{1(2)/(6)-4(4)/(6)}`

• 
  `\bold{1(2)/(6)=1(1)/(3)=(4)/(3)}`
• 
  `\bold{4(4)/(6)=4(2)/(3)=(14)/(3)}`
• Problem becomes:
  `\bold{(4)/(3)-(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=(-10)/(3)}`
• 
  `\boxed{\boxed{\bold{Answer:(-10)/(3) (or)=-3(1)/(3)}}}`

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