Matilda is solving 5 3/5 - 4 1/5. What is the result?
To subtract 4 1/5 from 5 3/5, we need to find a common denominator. The denominators in this case are already the same (5), so we can subtract the whole numbers first: 5 - 4 = 1.
Next, we subtract the fractions: 3/5 - 1/5 = 2/5.
Therefore, the result is 1 2/5.