EXERCISE 5.5
[ FRACTION SUBTRACTION ]
( subtraction of fractions )
1. \(1\frac{1}{2}\) - \(\frac{6}{7}\) = ?
2. \(2\frac{1}{5}\) - \(\frac{1}{2}\) = ?
3. \(1\frac{1}{6}\) - \(\frac{5}{6}\) = ?
4. \(3\frac{1}{2}\) - \(\frac{2}{3}\) = ?
5. \(2\frac{1}{2}\) - \(1\frac{1}{8}\) = ?
6. \(6\frac{1}{2}\) - \(4\frac{1}{2}\) = ?
7. \(\frac{2}{3}\) - \(\frac{4}{7}\) = ?
8. \(4\frac{1}{3}\) - \(1\frac{2}{9}\) = ?
9. \(5\frac{1}{2}\) - \(\frac{3}{11}\) = ?
10. \(1\frac{2}{7}\) - \(\frac{1}{4}\) = ?
ANSWERS
1. \(\frac{9}{14}\)
2. \(1\frac{7}{10}\)
3. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
4. \(2\frac{5}{6}\)
5. \(1\frac{3}{8}\)
6. 2
7. \(\frac{2}{21}\)
8. \(3\frac{1}{9}\)
9. \(5\frac{5}{22}\)
10. \(1\frac{1}{28}\)