EXERCISE 5.5
[ FRACTION SUBTRACTION ]
( subtraction of fractions )
1. \(1\frac{1}{2}\) - \(\frac{3}{5}\) = ?
2. \(1\frac{1}{3}\) - \(\frac{12}{13}\) = ?
3. \(1\frac{4}{5}\) - \(1\frac{5}{8}\) = ?
4. \(1\frac{3}{7}\) - \(\frac{4}{11}\) = ?
5. \(1\frac{5}{6}\) - \(\frac{2}{3}\) = ?
6. \(4\frac{1}{2}\) - \(\frac{5}{9}\) = ?
7. \(2\frac{1}{3}\) - \(\frac{4}{5}\) = ?
8. \(\frac{11}{12}\) - \(\frac{1}{6}\) = ?
9. \(\frac{8}{9}\) - \(\frac{8}{13}\) = ?
10. \(\frac{1}{2}\) - \(\frac{4}{13}\) = ?
ANSWERS
1. \(\frac{9}{10}\)
2. \(\frac{16}{39}\)
3. \(\frac{7}{40}\)
4. \(1\frac{5}{77}\)
5. \(1\frac{1}{6}\)
6. \(3\frac{17}{18}\)
7. \(1\frac{8}{15}\)
8. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
9. \(\frac{32}{117}\)
10. \(\frac{5}{26}\)