Question

What is -1 5/6 + ( - 1/3) equal to ?

Answer 1

-2⅙

Explanation:

-1 5/6 + (-1/3)

-11/6 - 1/3

-11/6 - 2/6

-13/6

-2⅙

Answer 2

-2 1/6

Explanation:

-1 5/6 + -1/3

Get a common denominator of 6

- 1 5/6 + -1/3 *2/2

-1 5/6 + - 2/6

Add the fractions and the whole numbers

-1 -5/6+-2/6

-1 -7/6

Breaking the improper fraction into parts and whole

-1 + -6/6 + -1/6

-1 + -1 + -1/6

-2 + -1/6

-2 1/6