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Subtracting Mixed Numbers
with Like Denominators, Requires Simplfying
33
8
1
2
- 8
33
8
1
2
- 8
3
3
33
3
3
8
8
8 same
1
1
1
2
2
2
- 8
- 8 - 8
2
2
2 =1 1
1
1
8
8
4
8
8
Subtract the fractions and simplify the answers.
a. 5 4
6
2
- 46
b. 6 3
4
1
- 14
c. 9 5
10
3
- 510
d. 8 6
8
4
- 68
e. 3 4
9
1
- 19
f. 2 3
12
1
- 12
g. 7 9
10
5
- 510
h. 2 7
14
3
- 214
i. 5 4
6
2
- 46
j. 6 5
8
1
- 48
k. 4 8
9
2
- 39
l. 1 6
12
3
- 112
m. 6 6
10
2
- 310
n. 5 6
14
4
- 14
o. 7 6
12
4
- 112
5
p. Tom walked 2 6 miles on Wednesday.
He walked 1
1
6 miles on Thursday.
How many more miles did he walk on Wednesday?
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ANSWER KEY
Subtracting Mixed Numbers
with Like Denominators, Requires Simplfying
33
8
1
2
- 8
33
8
1
2
- 8
3
3
33
3
3
8
8
8 same
1
1
1
2
2
2
- 8
- 8 - 8
2
2
2 =1 1
1
1
8
8
4
8
8
Subtract the fractions and simplify the answers.
a. 5 4
6
2
- 46
b. 6 3
4
1
- 14
c. 9 5
10
3
- 510
d. 8 6
8
4
- 68
e. 3 4
9
1
- 19
f. 2 3
12
1
- 12
2 =2 1
212
6
g. 7 9
10
5
- 510
h. 2 7
14
3
- 214
i. 5 4
6
2
- 46
j. 6 5
8
1
- 48
k. 4 8
9
2
- 39
l. 1 6
12
3
- 112
m. 6 6
10
2
- 310
n. 5 6
14
4
- 14
2 =5 1
514
7
o. 7 6
12
4
- 112
2 =1 1
16
3
2 =5 1
54
2
4 =2 2
210
5
3= 1
12 4
6 =1 2
19
3
2 =4 1
410
5
4= 2
14 7
4 =3 2
310
5
5
p. Tom walked 2 6 miles on Wednesday.
He walked 1
1
6 miles on Thursday.
How many more miles did he walk on Wednesday?
2 =2 1
28
4
2 =1 1
16
3
25
6
3 =2 1
29
3
4 =2 1
28
2
1
1
- 6
4 =1 2
16
3
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2 =6 1
612
6