Question

Subtract 8 1/5 from 4 2/5

Answer 1

`-3 (4)/(5)` or -19/5

Explanation:

8 1/5 can be simplified into an improper fraction by multiplying 1*5 and adding it to the numerator giving us 41/5

same for 4 2/5 4*5 =20 20+2 =22 so 22/5

the question is asking us what 22/5 -41/5 is

since the denominators are same, we would subtract 41 from 22 which gets us -19 and with the denominator -19/5

this can be written as a mixed number as -3 4/5