Question

Skyler has 4 1/3 hours until she needs to go to bed she watches a movie for 2 2/9 hours how much time does she have left

Answer 1

2 1/9 hrs

Explanation:

4 1/3 = 13/3 = 39/9

2 2/9 = 20/9

39/9 - 20/9 = 19/9 = 2 1/9 hrs

or,

(4 - 2) + (3/9 - 2/9) = 2 1/9 hrs

Answer 2

Explanation:

just convert the 1/3 and times 3 to both it's numerator and denominator.

once you have the same denominator as the other mixed number, you can start to minus.