EXERCISE 5.5
[ FRACTION SUBTRACTION ]
( subtraction of fractions )
1. \(\frac{5}{7}\) - \(\frac{8}{13}\) = ?
2. \(\frac{9}{13}\) - \(\frac{2}{3}\) = ?
3. \(1\frac{1}{3}\) - \(1\frac{1}{6}\) = ?
4. \(4\frac{1}{3}\) - \(2\frac{3}{4}\) = ?
5. \(\frac{12}{13}\) - \(\frac{7}{12}\) = ?
6. \(1\frac{3}{5}\) - \(\frac{11}{12}\) = ?
7. \(6\frac{1}{2}\) - \(\frac{7}{13}\) = ?
8. \(\frac{7}{12}\) - \(\frac{6}{13}\) = ?
9. \(1\frac{1}{9}\) - \(\frac{2}{3}\) = ?
10. \(5\frac{1}{2}\) - \(1\frac{3}{4}\) = ?
ANSWERS
1. \(\frac{9}{91}\)
2. \(\frac{1}{39}\)
3. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
4. \(1\frac{7}{12}\)
5. \(\frac{53}{156}\)
6. \(\frac{41}{60}\)
7. \(5\frac{25}{26}\)
8. \(\frac{19}{156}\)
9. \(\frac{4}{9}\)
10. \(3\frac{3}{4}\)