EXERCISE 5.5
[ FRACTION SUBTRACTION ]
( subtraction of fractions )
1. \(1\frac{2}{3}\) - \(\frac{5}{13}\) = ?
2. \(1\frac{1}{8}\) - \(\frac{1}{3}\) = ?
3. \(\frac{3}{4}\) - \(\frac{5}{8}\) = ?
4. \(1\frac{1}{11}\) - \(\frac{8}{13}\) = ?
5. \(\frac{7}{8}\) - \(\frac{3}{4}\) = ?
6. \(1\frac{1}{11}\) - \(\frac{9}{13}\) = ?
7. \(2\frac{1}{2}\) - \(\frac{4}{13}\) = ?
8. \(2\frac{2}{5}\) - \(1\frac{6}{7}\) = ?
9. \(\frac{2}{5}\) - \(\frac{2}{13}\) = ?
10. \(1\frac{3}{5}\) - \(\frac{1}{6}\) = ?
ANSWERS
1. \(1\frac{11}{39}\)
2. \(\frac{19}{24}\)
3. \(\frac{1}{8}\)
4. \(\frac{68}{143}\)
5. \(\frac{1}{8}\)
6. \(\frac{57}{143}\)
7. \(2\frac{5}{26}\)
8. \(\frac{19}{35}\)
9. \(\frac{16}{65}\)
10. \(1\frac{13}{30}\)