Answer:
1/2
Explanation:
Do you remember that to be able to add (or subtract) fractions, you have to get the denominators the same?
And it's sometimes easier to convert compound fractions back into improper fractions, so let's work on "1 & 1/3":
How many "thirds" is that? 4, right? 4/3. Do you follow that?
So now our problem looks like:
4/3 - 5/6
But we can't work that yet because the denominators aren't the same. Remember Least Common Denominators? Or just ANY common denominator will work.
4/3 is the same as 8/6. Do you know how to do that?
Then the problem is:
8/6 - 5/6
And if we could draw a big ol' fraction, would look like:
- 8 - 5
- 6 (ignore the dots)
So you just do the operation with the numerators, keep the same denominator, and get:
3/6, which simplifies to 1/2.
I trust you know how to plot that on a number line.