Question

Subtract 5 1/3 —2 5/6. Explain how to
use compensation to simplify the
subtraction.

Answer 1

first 5 1/3 convert it into 5 2/6, and than you turn it into 4 8/6 than you subtract 4 8/6 and 2 5/6 and you get 2 3/6= 2 1/2