EXERCISE 5.5
[ FRACTION SUBTRACTION ]
( subtraction of fractions )
1. \(3\frac{1}{3}\) - \(\frac{5}{13}\) = ?
2. \(5\frac{1}{2}\) - \(1\frac{4}{7}\) = ?
3. \(1\frac{5}{6}\) - \(\frac{3}{5}\) = ?
4. \(2\frac{1}{5}\) - \(1\frac{6}{7}\) = ?
5. \(\frac{5}{8}\) - \(\frac{3}{7}\) = ?
6. \(\frac{5}{6}\) - \(\frac{3}{7}\) = ?
7. \(\frac{9}{13}\) - \(\frac{5}{9}\) = ?
8. \(1\frac{1}{2}\) - \(\frac{3}{4}\) = ?
9. \(1\frac{1}{5}\) - \(\frac{7}{11}\) = ?
10. \(1\frac{1}{3}\) - \(\frac{5}{7}\) = ?
ANSWERS
1. \(2\frac{37}{39}\)
2. \(3\frac{13}{14}\)
3. \(1\frac{7}{30}\)
4. \(\frac{12}{35}\)
5. \(\frac{11}{56}\)
6. \(\frac{17}{42}\)
7. \(\frac{16}{117}\)
8. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
9. \(\frac{31}{55}\)
10. \(\frac{13}{21}\)