Question

What is 4 2/5 - 1 1/4 how would you get the answer

Answer 1

Step 1
`4(2)/(5)-1(1)/(4)`

Step 2
`4(2*4)/(5*4) - 1 (1*5)/(4*5)`

Step 3
`4 (8)/(20) - 1 (4)/(20)`

Step 4a
`4 - 1 = 3`

Step 4b
`(8)/(20) - (4)/(20) = (4:4)/(20:4) = (1)/(5)`

Step 5 (final answer)
`3(1)/(5)`