Make the improper fraction into a mixed number: 12/5
2 2/5
(12/5 = 5/5 + 5/5 + 2/5 = 1 + 1 + 2/5 = 2 2/5)
Subtract the fraction 9/10 - 4/10
1/2
(5/10 = 1/2)
Name an equivalent fraction: 3/9
1/3, 6/18, 12/36
4/5
Make the mixed number into an improper fraction: 2 3/4
11 /4
(4/4 + 4/4 + 3/4 = 11/4)
Subtract the fractions 3/5 - 1/5
2/5
Name an equivalent fraction 5/8
10/16, 15/24, 20/32
6 x 1/6
1
(6/6 = 1)
Make the improper fraction into a mixed number: 19/4
4 ¾
Subtract the fractions 10/15 - 4/15
2/5
(6/15 = 2/5)
8 x 3/25 =
24/25
Make the mixed number into an improper fraction: 4 2/5
22/5
(5/5 + 5/5 + 5/5 + 5/5 + 2/5 = 22/5)
Subtract the fractions 2 9/12 - 1 4/12
1 5/12
9 x 2/3
6
Make the improper fraction into a mixed number: 100/25
4
Make sure your answer is in SIMPLEST form! Use your calculators. 6 4/9 - 5 2/9
1 2/9
25 x 5/100
1 1/4
(125/100 = 100/100 + 25/100 = 1 + 1/4)