EXERCISE 5.5
[ FRACTION SUBTRACTION ]
( subtraction of fractions )
1. \(2\frac{1}{2}\) - \(\frac{6}{13}\) = ?
2. \(1\frac{6}{7}\) - \(1\frac{4}{5}\) = ?
3. \(4\frac{1}{2}\) - \(\frac{1}{6}\) = ?
4. \(\frac{3}{5}\) - \(\frac{5}{9}\) = ?
5. \(5\frac{1}{2}\) - \(\frac{5}{6}\) = ?
6. \(\frac{10}{13}\) - \(\frac{8}{13}\) = ?
7. \(2\frac{2}{5}\) - \(1\frac{4}{5}\) = ?
8. \(1\frac{1}{5}\) - \(\frac{4}{11}\) = ?
9. \(\frac{3}{4}\) - \(\frac{1}{2}\) = ?
10. \(4\frac{1}{3}\) - \(1\frac{1}{3}\) = ?
ANSWERS
1. \(2\frac{1}{26}\)
2. \(\frac{2}{35}\)
3. \(4\frac{1}{3}\)
4. \(\frac{2}{45}\)
5. \(4\frac{2}{3}\)
6. \(\frac{2}{13}\)
7. \(\frac{3}{5}\)
8. \(\frac{46}{55}\)
9. \(\frac{1}{4}\)
10. 3