Subtracting Fractions and Whole Numbers from Mixed Numbers

When you subtract a fractions from another fraction, you calculate the what?

• quotient

• difference

• sum

• product

Simplify your answer if possible!

• 1 and 3/4

• 2 and 2/4

• 8 and 2/6

• 8 and 3/4

Simplify your answer if possible!

• 3 and 1/5

• 3 and 2/5

• 4 and 1/5

• 4 and 1/10

If you do not have enough to subtract your fractions in a mixed number problem, what should you do?

• Give up.

• Borrow from the whole number.

• Add the fractions instead of subtracting.

• Divide the fractions instead of subtracting.

Find the difference.

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

• 4  1/5
• 4  14/15
• 3  9/15
• 3  14/15

Add or subtract to solve.

1 - 5/10=

• 1 5/10

• 5/10

• 1/2

• 1 1/2

Answer explanation

To solve 1 - 5/10, convert 1 to a fraction: 1 = 10/10. Then, 10/10 - 5/10 = 5/10. Simplifying 5/10 gives 1/2, which is the correct answer.

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Solve

• 2