– 5th Grade Fractions

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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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All these answers are kinda complicated.

Ignore the fractions entirely.

5-6=-1

3/4-3/4=0

So answer is just -1

If the denominators were different (from each other) then maybe you need the more complex methods. But math is all about knowing which shortcuts to use and when.

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