Homework Help: math

Posted by tj on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 8:14pm.

How do you subtract 3/5 from 9 1/5 I am having trouble understanding the work can u help

math - bobpursley, Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 8:17pm
9 1/5 - 3/5
41/5 - 3/5
(41-3)/5

you finish it.
math - tj, Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 8:21pm
Am i suppose to multiply 5 x 9 and add 1 I come up with 46/5. Am I suppose to subtract 3/5 from that answer?
math - Steve, Friday, January 20, 2012 at 4:59am
exactly right

the 41/5 must have been a typo, since that is 8 1/5

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