EXERCISE 5.5
[ FRACTION SUBTRACTION ]
( subtraction of fractions )
1. \(3\frac{1}{3}\) - \(1\frac{3}{7}\) = ?
2. \(2\frac{1}{4}\) - \(1\frac{5}{7}\) = ?
3. \(1\frac{3}{5}\) - \(1\frac{1}{8}\) = ?
4. \(\frac{10}{11}\) - \(\frac{5}{7}\) = ?
5. \(1\frac{5}{7}\) - \(\frac{8}{9}\) = ?
6. \(2\frac{1}{3}\) - \(1\frac{1}{2}\) = ?
7. \(\frac{2}{3}\) - \(\frac{3}{13}\) = ?
8. \(4\frac{1}{3}\) - \(\frac{1}{4}\) = ?
9. \(1\frac{1}{7}\) - \(\frac{5}{6}\) = ?
10. \(2\frac{1}{5}\) - \(\frac{3}{7}\) = ?
ANSWERS
1. \(1\frac{19}{21}\)
2. \(\frac{15}{28}\)
3. \(\frac{19}{40}\)
4. \(\frac{15}{77}\)
5. \(\frac{52}{63}\)
6. \(\frac{5}{6}\)
7. \(\frac{17}{39}\)
8. \(4\frac{1}{12}\)
9. \(\frac{13}{42}\)
10. \(1\frac{27}{35}\)