Question

Enter an estimate. Round each mixed number to the nearest half in your estimate. 52-11 RAM Estimate: 5 Find the difference and enter it in simplest form. 2. 5 3

Answer 1

First let's round the numbers 6 2/3 and 2 14/15.

2/3 is approximately 0.66, so it's closer to 0.5 than 1, so let's round the mixed number to 6 1/2.

In the same way, we can round 2 14/15 to 3, because it's closer to 3 than to 2.5.

So the final calculation is:

`6(1)/(2)-3=3(1)/(2)`

Now, calculating the difference without approximation, we have:

`6(2)/(3)-2(14)/(15)=6(10)/(15)-2(14)/(15)=4-(4)/(15)=3+(15)/(15)-(4)/(15)=3+(11)/(15)=3(11)/(15)`