How do you simplify #1\frac { 5} { 6} - \frac { 3} { 4} #?

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Tony B · Alan P.
Oct 26, 2016

#color(green)(1 1/12)#

Explanation:

#1 5/6# can be written as an improper fraction #11/6#

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Converting #11/6# and #3/4# to have a common denominator of #12#

#" "11/6 = 22/12#

#" "3/4= 9/12#
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Putting it all together gives:

#" "1 5/6 - 3/4#
#color(white)(.)#

#" "=22/12 - 9/12#
#color(white)(.)#

#" "=(22-9)/12#
#color(white)(.)#

#" "=13/12#
#color(white)(.)#

#" "= 1 1/12#

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