Question

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Answer 1

1 ⅙

Explanation:

So we need to figure out the difference between 4 and 2 ⅚. We can do this by first, subtracting 2 from 4, leaving us with 2. Then we need to subtract ⅚ from 2. That leaves us with 1 ⅙, making that the answer.

Answer 2

`\sf 1(1)/(6) miles`

Explanation:

To find how much closer James is to the post office than to the library, we can subtract the distance between James's house and the post office from the distance between James's house and the library.

Distance closer to post office = Distance to library - Distance to post office

`\sf = 4 miles - 2 (5)/(6) miles`

`\sf = 4 miles - (2\cdot 6 + 5)/(6) miles`

`\sf = 4 miles - (17)/(6) miles`

`\sf = (4\cdot 6 - 17)/(6) miles`

`\sf = (24 - 17)/(6) miles`

`\sf = (7)/(6) miles`

`\sf = 1(1)/(6) miles`

Therefore, James is
`\sf 1(1)/(6) miles` closer to the post office than to the library.