Daughter is in 5th grade and I have no idea how to solve this math problem!
5 3/4 – 6 3/4
Obv you cannot subtract 5 from 6. You also can’t borrow the 3 from the 5 and make it a new mixed number. What do you borrow from? I’ve googled and seriously cannot figure this out.
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Former teacher and homeschool math support here: if you’re working this out on your own, go with the easiest method (fractions cancel out, 5-6 = -1). But homework is usually about practicing a particular skill. The whole point of the lesson might be to gain proficiency in converting mixed numbers to improper fractions and back again. As I have said many times over the years, “Please read the instructions thoroughly.”
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