Question

Jeremy needs to write a 4(1)/(2) page essay. If he has already written 1(5)/(6) pages, how many more pages does he have to write?

Answer 1

2 2/3

Explanation:

To be able to subtract this, you must make the fractions have a common denominator. In this case, it's 6.

4 1/2=4 3/6

4 3/6 - 1 5/6= 2 2/3

Answer 2

Explanation:

`4(1)/(2)-1(5)/(6)=(9)/(2)-(11)/(6)\\\\=(9*3)/(2*3)-(11)/(6)\\\\=(27)/(6)-(11)/(6)\\\\=(27-11)/(6)\\\\=(16)/(6)\\\\=(8)/(3)\\\\=2(2)/(3)`