Question

Find the following sum or difference:
3 1/3 - (-5/6) =

Answer 1

To find the difference, convert the mixed number to an improper fraction and add the fractions with a common denominator.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the difference, we convert the mixed number to an improper fraction:

3 1/3 = (3 × 3 + 1) / 3 = 10/3

Now, we can rewrite the problem as:

10/3 - (-5/6) = 10/3 + 5/6

To add these fractions, we need a common denominator. The least common multiple of 3 and 6 is 6. So, we rewrite the fractions with a denominator of 6:

10/3 + 5/6 = 20/6 + 5/6 = 25/6

Therefore, 3 1/3 - (-5/6) = 25/6.

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