Question

Evaluate 2/3 - 1/6 .

A. 1/2

B. 1

C. 1/6

D. 5/6

Answer 1

The answer is,

A. 1/2

Explanation:

2/3 - 1/6,

We make the denominators equal,

multiplying and dividing 2/3 by 2, we get,

(2/2)(2/3) = 4/6,

then,

(NOTE: 2/2 = 1, and multiplying with 1 makes no difference)

2/3 - 1/6

= (2/2)(2/3) - 1/6

= 4/6 - 1/6

= (4-1)/6

=3/6

=1/2