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20 CHAPTER 1 Fractions

2 ð2 5Þþ 2 10 þ 2 12
4: 2 þ ¼ ¼ ¼
5 5 5 5
6 ð3 7Þþ 6 21 þ 6 27
5: 3 þ ¼ ¼ ¼
7 7 7 7
To subtract a fraction from a whole number multiply the whole number by
the fraction’s denominator. Subtract the fraction’s numerator from this
product. The difference will be the new numerator.

Example

5 ð2 7Þ 5 14 5 9
2 ¼ ¼ ¼
7 7 7 7

Practice

1
1: 1 ¼
4
3
2: 2 ¼
8

6
3: 5 ¼
11
4
4: 2 ¼
5

Solutions

1 ð1 4Þ 1 3
1: 1 ¼ ¼
4 4 4
3 ð2 8Þ 3 16 3 13
2: 2 ¼ ¼ ¼
8 8 8 8
6 ð5 11Þ 6 55 6 49
3: 5 ¼ ¼ ¼
11 11 11 11