EXERCISE 5.5
[ FRACTION SUBTRACTION ]
( subtraction of fractions )
1. \(\frac{6}{7}\) - \(\frac{5}{12}\) = ?
2. \(1\frac{2}{11}\) - \(\frac{1}{2}\) = ?
3. \(1\frac{2}{3}\) - \(\frac{3}{4}\) = ?
4. \(1\frac{5}{6}\) - \(\frac{3}{13}\) = ?
5. \(\frac{11}{12}\) - \(\frac{5}{9}\) = ?
6. \(1\frac{4}{7}\) - \(\frac{2}{5}\) = ?
7. \(2\frac{1}{3}\) - \(\frac{2}{7}\) = ?
8. \(1\frac{1}{6}\) - \(\frac{3}{5}\) = ?
9. \(\frac{7}{9}\) - \(\frac{1}{2}\) = ?
10. \(1\frac{3}{5}\) - \(\frac{6}{11}\) = ?
ANSWERS
1. \(\frac{37}{84}\)
2. \(\frac{15}{22}\)
3. \(\frac{11}{12}\)
4. \(1\frac{47}{78}\)
5. \(\frac{13}{36}\)
6. \(1\frac{6}{35}\)
7. \(2\frac{1}{21}\)
8. \(\frac{17}{30}\)
9. \(\frac{5}{18}\)
10. \(1\frac{3}{55}\)