Perform the indicated operation. 5 1/6 – 2 2/3
2 1/3
2 1/2
2 1/6

5 1/6 - 2 2/3

 convert to improper fractions:

5 1/6 = 31/6

2 2/3 = 8/3

find common denominator:

8/3 = 16/6

31/6 - 16/6 = 15/6

15/6 = 2 3/6 = 2 1/2

the answer is 3/5

step-by-step explanation:

first divide 24 divided by 8 because that is the least common multiple

then divide 40 by 8

then you will get 3/5.

in problems involving proportions, we can use cross products to test whether two ratios are equal and form a proportion. to find the cross products of a proportion, we multiply the outer terms, called the extremes, and the middle terms, called the means.

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