The problem was actually 3 1/3 - 1 1/2= 10/3-3/2= 20/6-9/6=11/6, or 1 5/6
How did you get 1 and 5/6 from the problem: 3 and 1/3 minus 1 and 2/3
3 1/3 = 2 4/3
- 1 2/3
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1 2/3
1 2/3 is the answer. Did you maybe copy the problem wrong?
You're correct, my apologies for the mistake in my response. Let me explain the correct calculation.
To solve the problem: 3 1/3 minus 1 2/3, we can follow these steps:
Step 1: Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions:
3 1/3 = (3 * 3 + 1) / 3 = 10/3
1 2/3 = (1 * 3 + 2) / 3 = 5/3
Step 2: Rewrite the problem as a subtraction of fractions:
10/3 - 5/3
Step 3: Find a common denominator, which is 3 in this case, since both fractions have a denominator of 3.
Step 4: Subtract the numerators and keep the denominator:
(10 - 5) / 3 = 5/3
So, the correct answer is 5/3 or 1 2/3. I apologize for the confusion caused by my previous response.