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What is the vaule of -2 1/6 - 1 1/4 + 1 3/4?

A. -1 2/3
B. -1 1/3
C. 2 1/3
D. 2 2/3

User Setafire
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Answer: A. -1 2/3

Explanation:

-2 1/6 - 1 1/4 + 1 3/4 = -1 8/12 = -1 2/3

User Nate I
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Answer: A. -1 2/3

-2 1/6 - 1 1/4 + 1 3/4 (convert from mixed numbers to improper fractions)

= -13/6 - 5/4 + 7/4 (multiply to have the same LCD)

= -26/12 - 15/12 + 21/12

= -20/12 (convert back to a mixed number)

= -1 8/12 (simplify the mixed number)

= -1 2/3

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