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5 1/3 - 2 2/3
2007-09-21 01:47:19 · 9 answers · asked by MMM Ice Cream 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Method 1
16 / 3 - 8 / 3 = 8 / 3 = 2 2/3
Method 2
3 (1/3 - 2/3)
2 (4/3 - 2/3)
2 2/3
Don`t work too hard!!!
2007-09-21 02:02:13 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
2 2/3
2007-09-21 08:52:56 · answer #2 · answered by christian b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 1/3 - 2 2/3
= 4 4/4 - 2 2/3
=2 2/3
2007-09-21 09:01:14 · answer #3 · answered by fen91 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
3
2007-09-21 08:54:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
5 1/3 - 2 2/3 =
16/3 - 8/3 =
8/3 =
2 2/3
2007-09-21 09:49:27 · answer #5 · answered by Kid 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
5 1/3 - 2 2/3
Borrow 1 from 5, and add to 1/3. The borrowed whole number is expressed as 3/3.
4 4/3 - 2 2/3 = 2 2/3
2007-09-21 08:58:24 · answer #6 · answered by edith p 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
5 1/3 - 2 2/3 =
16/3 - 8/3 =
8/3 =
2 2/3
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2007-09-21 09:06:20 · answer #7 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Transform 5 1/3 to [(3*5)+1] divided by 3 and also 2 2/3 to [(3*2)+2] divided by 3
so we got 16/3 - 8/3
Last, you just need to subtract it to get 8/3
See!As simple as that.....
2007-09-21 08:56:01 · answer #8 · answered by Ricky 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"mastermind" got it wrong
2007-09-21 08:56:45 · answer #9 · answered by lmndrp44 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋