EXERCISE 5.5
[ FRACTION SUBTRACTION ]
( subtraction of fractions )
1. \(1\frac{1}{8}\) - \(\frac{1}{4}\) = ?
2. \(1\frac{1}{2}\) - \(\frac{3}{7}\) = ?
3. \(\frac{12}{13}\) - \(\frac{7}{11}\) = ?
4. \(2\frac{1}{3}\) - \(1\frac{2}{9}\) = ?
5. \(1\frac{3}{8}\) - \(\frac{4}{13}\) = ?
6. \(1\frac{3}{8}\) - \(\frac{5}{12}\) = ?
7. \(\frac{10}{13}\) - \(\frac{4}{7}\) = ?
8. \(1\frac{4}{5}\) - \(\frac{1}{4}\) = ?
9. \(1\frac{1}{3}\) - \(\frac{5}{12}\) = ?
10. \(\frac{10}{13}\) - \(\frac{3}{5}\) = ?
ANSWERS
1. \(\frac{7}{8}\)
2. \(1\frac{1}{14}\)
3. \(\frac{41}{143}\)
4. \(1\frac{1}{9}\)
5. \(1\frac{7}{104}\)
6. \(\frac{23}{24}\)
7. \(\frac{18}{91}\)
8. \(1\frac{11}{20}\)
9. \(\frac{11}{12}\)
10. \(\frac{11}{65}\)