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Middle school math (India)

Course: Middle school math (India) > Unit 1

Lesson 7: Week 7
Math
Middle school math (India)
Bridge (6th)
Week 7
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Subtraction of fractions

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Problem

Subtract.
start fraction, 6, divided by, 2, end fraction, minus, start fraction, 1, divided by, 3, end fraction, equals
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text