Compute.
3/2 - 4 1/3
The answer I got was 4 2/1.
3/2 - 4 1/3
9/6 - 26/6 = -17/6 = -2 5/6
To compute 3/2 - 4 1/3, we need to find a common denominator for the fractions involved. In this case, the common denominator is 6.
First, let's convert 3/2 to a fraction with a denominator of 6:
3/2 * 3/3 = 9/6
Next, let's convert 4 1/3 to an improper fraction with a denominator of 6:
4 1/3 = 4 + 1/3 = 4 * 3/3 + 1/3 = 12/3 + 1/3 = 13/3
Now that we have both fractions with a common denominator of 6, we can subtract them:
9/6 - 13/6 = (9 - 13)/6 = -4/6
However, let's simplify the fraction:
-4/6 = -2/3
So, the correct answer to 3/2 - 4 1/3 is -2/3, not 4 2/1.