Answer: 1
Explanation:
To subtract mixed numbers, we need to convert them to improper fractions so that we can easily perform the subtraction.
4 1/2 can be written as (4 x 2 + 1) / 2 = 9/2
2 3/2 can be written as (2 x 2 + 3) / 2 = 7/2
Subtract the fractions:
Now that we have both numbers in the form of improper fractions, we can subtract them by finding a common denominator and then subtracting the numerators. In this case, the denominators are already the same, so we can just subtract the numerators.
9/2 - 7/2 = (9 - 7) / 2 = 2/2 = 1
Simplify the result:
Since the result is a proper fraction (i.e., the numerator is smaller than the denominator), we can simplify it to a mixed number. The mixed number that represents the fraction 1 is 1 0/2. However, this can be simplified further to just 1, which is our final answer.
So, the answer is 1.