Question

What is the difference of the fractions? Use the number line to help find the answer.1/5 - 3/4-1 -18 -16 -1420200620 20 20 2016 1820 201 x1920112011201920

Answer 1

We are asked to find the following difference of fractions

`(1)/(5)-(3)/(4)`

Let us first find the difference

`(1)/(5)-(3)/(4)=\frac{4\cdot1-5\cdot3_{}}{20}=(4-15)/(20)=-(11)/(20)`

So, the difference of the fractions is -11/20

Now let us identify the difference by using the given number line