EXERCISE 5.5
[ FRACTION SUBTRACTION ]
( subtraction of fractions )
1. \(1\frac{1}{6}\) - \(\frac{5}{6}\) = ?
2. \(1\frac{6}{7}\) - \(\frac{1}{3}\) = ?
3. \(1\frac{1}{2}\) - \(\frac{3}{4}\) = ?
4. \(1\frac{1}{2}\) - \(1\frac{3}{8}\) = ?
5. \(\frac{5}{6}\) - \(\frac{4}{11}\) = ?
6. \(\frac{6}{11}\) - \(\frac{1}{3}\) = ?
7. \(\frac{1}{2}\) - \(\frac{1}{2}\) = ?
8. \(2\frac{1}{4}\) - \(1\frac{3}{4}\) = ?
9. \(\frac{8}{9}\) - \(\frac{1}{6}\) = ?
10. \(1\frac{1}{3}\) - \(\frac{1}{3}\) = ?
ANSWERS
1. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
2. \(1\frac{11}{21}\)
3. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
4. \(\frac{1}{8}\)
5. \(\frac{31}{66}\)
6. \(\frac{7}{33}\)
7. \(\frac{0}{1}\)
8. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
9. \(\frac{13}{18}\)
10. 1