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The Rodriguez farm has nine one half acres of corn the Johnson farm has 7 1/3 acres of corn. How many more acres of corn does the Rodriguez farm have

The Rodriguez farm has nine one half acres of corn the Johnson farm has 7 1/3 acres-example-1

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2 1/6. The Rodriguez farm has 2 1/6 more acres of corn.

Explanation:

9 1/2-7 1/3

9 1/2=19/2

7 1/3=22/3

19/2-22/3

2*3=6, 3*2=6

19*3=57, 22*2=44

57/6-44/6

57-44=13

13/6(the 6 is from the common denominator)=2 1/6

Simplified Explanation:

9-7=2

1/2-1/3=

3/6-2/6=

1/6

2 1/6

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