Question

Explain how adding and subtracting mixed numbers is different from adding and subtracting fractions

Answer 1

Well mixed numbers are numbers that consists of a integer or proper fraction and a fraction is not a whole numbers.

So... adding or subtracting mixed numbers would most likely provide an whole number while fractions remain fractions when you add or subtract them.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Adding and subtracting mixed numbers and fractions don't really have that much differences.

Mixed numbers are whole numbers added to a fraction

For instance you could say that 1/2 is a fraction but adding a 1 next to it making a mixed number 1 1/2

Its just making the fraction smaller.