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Find the difference 3 1/4 and 1 1/6

User Luke Briggs
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3(1)/(4)-1(1)/(6)=3+(1)/(4)-(1+(1)/(6))=(12)/(4)+(1)/(4)-((6)/(6)+(1)/(6))=(13)/(4)-(7)/(6)=(78-28)/(24)=(50)/(24)=(25)/(12)

Therefore, the answer is 25/12

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