Question

How do you evaluate `6.5+ - 5\frac { 1} { 2}`?

Answer 1

Change both terms to the same fraction from and subtract.

Explanation:

`6.5 = 6 1/2` so

`6 1/2 - 5 1/2 = 1` or

`5 1/2 = 5.5` so

`6.5 - 5.5 = 1`