Question

6- 5 and 1/2 pls help

Answer 1

`6-5(1)/(2)`

First, express the mixed number as a fraction:

`5(1)/(2)=(\lbrack(5*2)+1\rbrack)/(2)=(11)/(2)`
`6-(11)/(2)`

multiply 6 by (2/2)

`6*(2)/(1)-(11)/(2)=(12)/(2)-(11)/(2)=(1)/(2)`