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mollys jump rope is 6 1/3 feet long. Gals jump rope 4 2/3 feet lo g. How much longer is Molly's jump rope?

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The correct answer is 1 2/3 because 6 1/3=19/3 and 4 2/3=14/3 and 19/3-14/3=5/3=1 2/3
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6 1/3- 4 2/3 =5 4/3- 4 2/3=1 2/3
You can't subtract fractions unless you have the same denominator.
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