Question

Work out b(4½-3⅔)+1⅔​

Answer 1

2
`(1)/(2)`

Explanation:

Change the mixed numbers to improper fractions

(
`(9)/(2)` -
`(11)/(3)` ) +
`(5)/(3)` ← the LCM of 2 and 3 is 6

=
`(9(3))/(2(3))` -
`(11(2))/(3(2))` +
`(5(2))/(3(2))`

=
`(27)/(6)` -
`(22)/(6)` +
`(10)/(6)`

=
`(5)/(6)` +
`(10)/(6)`

=
`(15)/(6)`

=
`(5)/(2)`

= 2
`(1)/(2)`