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Solve the following:

two and two thirds − one and one third

one third
one and one third
one and one half
2

User ChrKoenig
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to make it easier for yourself, change the mixed number into an improper fraction

2 2/3 = 8/3
1 1/3 = 4/3
then you do 8/3 - 4/3 = 4/3

4/3 can be simplified to 1 1/3
User Ed Heal
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The answer you are looking for is 1&1/3
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