Subtract the sum of 13 1/2 and 60 1/2 from the sum of 15 1/2 and 6 3/4
To solve this problem, we need to find the sum of 15 1/2 and 6 3/4 first, then subtract the sum of 13 1/2 and 60 1/2.
First, we add 15 and 6 to get 21: 15 + 6 = 21.
Next, we add the fractions 1/2 and 3/4. To do this, we need to find a common denominator, which is 4. So, we convert 1/2 to a fraction with a denominator of 4 by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 2: 1/2 × 2/2 = 2/4. Now, we can add the fractions: 2/4 + 3/4 = 5/4.
Adding 21 to 5/4, we get 21 5/4.
Now, we subtract the sum of 13 1/2 and 60 1/2 from 21 5/4.
Again, we add 13 and 60 to get 73: 13 + 60 = 73.
Next, we add the fractions 1/2 and 1/2. This equals 1: 1/2 + 1/2 = 1.
Adding 73 to 1, we get 74.
Finally, we subtract 74 from 21 5/4: 21 5/4 - 74.
Since we cannot subtract a whole number from a fraction, we need to convert 21 to a fraction using the common denominator of 4: 21 × 4/4 = 84/4.
Now, we can subtract the fractions: 84/4 - 5/4 = 79/4.
Therefore, the final answer is 79/4.
To subtract the sum of 13 1/2 and 60 1/2 from the sum of 15 1/2 and 6 3/4, follow these steps:
Step 1: Find the sum of 13 1/2 and 60 1/2:
13 1/2 + 60 1/2 = 74
Step 2: Find the sum of 15 1/2 and 6 3/4:
15 1/2 + 6 3/4 = 22 1/4
Step 3: Subtract the sum from step 1 from the sum from step 2:
22 1/4 - 74
This is the final step. However, the math cannot be completed because subtracting a bigger number from a smaller number would result in a negative number. Therefore, the answer is not a specific value.