How do you calculate $6 1/8-(5-1 2/3)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-03T09:40:30

$=2 19/24$

$6 1/8 -color(blue)((5-1 2/3))$ , we need to calculate the answer for the bracket.

YOu should be able to do this by inspection ...
Subtract 1 from 5, and then subtract $2/3 " from " 4$

$color(blue)(5 - 1 2/3 = 4-2/3 = 3 1/3)$

$6 1/8 -3 1/3" "larr$ change to improper fractions

$=49/8 -10/3" "larr$ find a common denominator

$=(147-80)/24$

$=67/24$

$=2 19/24$

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