Question

2 1/4 subtract 1 1/2 subtract 5 1/3

Answer 1

`\begin{gathered} 2\cdot(1)/(4)-1\cdot(1)/(2)-5\cdot(1)/(3) \\ 2\cdot(1)/(4)=(9)/(4) \\ 1\cdot(1)/(2)=(3)/(2) \\ 5\cdot(1)/(3)=(16)/(3) \\ (9)/(4)-(3)/(2)-(16)/(3)=-(55)/(12)=-4\cdot(7)/(12) \end{gathered}`