Spencer is solving 9 1/3−2 2/3
. What is the correct result?(1 point)
Responses
7 2/9
12
4 2/3
6 2/3
The correct result is 6 2/3.
To solve 9 1/3 - 2 2/3, you need to subtract the whole numbers and the fractions separately.
Starting with the whole numbers:
9 - 2 = 7
Now, let's subtract the fractions:
1/3 - 2/3 = -1/3
Combining the results:
7 - 1/3 = 6 2/3
Therefore, the correct result is 6 2/3.
To solve the subtraction problem, 9 1/3 - 2 2/3, we need to find a common denominator for the fractions.
The common denominator for 3 and 9 is 9.
Converting the fractions:
9 1/3 = 9 * 3/3 + 1/3 = 27/3 + 1/3 = 28/3
2 2/3 = 2 * 3/3 + 2/3 = 6/3 + 2/3 = 8/3
Now that the fractions have the common denominator of 3, we can subtract them:
28/3 - 8/3 = (28 - 8) / 3 = 20/3
The final result is 6 2/3.
Therefore, the correct result is 6 2/3.