Mixed fractions have a whole and a part

Eg: 1 1/2, 2 2/3, 7 6/11, 8 1/8

 

Let’s take some examples

 

Add 1 1/2 & 3 1/2

11/2 = 1 + 1/2 = (1 × 2 + 1)/2 = (2 + 1)/2 = 3/2

31/2 = 3 + 1/2 = (3 × 2 + 1)/2 = (6 + 1)/2 = 7/2

 

Thus,

  1 1/2 + 3 1/2 = 3/2 + 7/2

            = (3 + 7)/2

           = 10/2

           = 5

 

Subtract 8   1/3 & 5 2/3

81/3 = 8 + 1/3 = (8 × 3 + 1)/3 = (24 + 1)/3 = 25/3

52/3 = 5 + 2/3 = (5 × 3 + 2)/3 = (15 + 2)/3 = 17/3

 

Thus,

  8  1/3 – 5 2/3 = 25/3 – 17/3

              = (25 - 17)/3

                         = 8/3

 

Add 1 1/2 & 7 4/11

1 1/2 = 1 + 1/2 = (1 × 2 + 1)/2 = (2 + 1)/2 = 3/2

74/11 = 7 + 4/11 (7 × 11 +4)/11 = (77 + 4)/11 = 81/11

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Thus,

  1 1/2 + 74/11 = 3/2 + 81/11

             = (3 × 11 + 81 × 2)/(2 × 11)

             = (33 + 162)/22

             = 195/22

 

Subtract 9 4/7 & 8   1/3

94/7 = 9 + 4/7 = (9 × 7 + 4)/7 = (63 + 4)/7 = 67/7

81/3 = 8 + 1/3 = (8 × 3 + 1)/3 = (24 + 1)/3 = 25/3

 

Thus,

  94/7 – 8  1/3 = 67/7 – 25/3

            = (67 × 3 - 25 × 7)/(7 × 3)

            = (201 - 175)/21

 = 26/21

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Adding & Subtracting of Mixed FractionsMixed fractions have a whole and a part Eg: 11/2, 22/3, 7 6/11, 81/8 Let’s take some examples Add 1 𝟏/𝟐 & 3 𝟏/𝟐 Thus, 1 1/2 + 3 1/2 = 3/2 + 7/2 = (3 + 7)/2 = 10/2 = 5 Subtract 8 𝟏/πŸ‘ & 5 𝟐/πŸ‘ Thus, 8 1/3 – 5 2/3 = 25/3 – 17/3 = (25 βˆ’ 17)/3 = 8/3 Add 1 𝟏/𝟐 & 7πŸ’/𝟏𝟏 Thus, 1 1/2 + 74/11 = 3/2 + 81/11 = (3 Γ— 11 + 81 Γ— 2)/(2 Γ— 11) = (33 + 162)/22 = 195/22 Subtract 9 πŸ’/πŸ• & 8 𝟏/πŸ‘ Thus, 94/7 – 8 1/3 = 67/7 – 25/3 = (67 Γ— 3 βˆ’ 25 Γ— 7)/(7 Γ— 3) = (201 βˆ’ 175)/21 = 26/21 Subtract 9 πŸ’/πŸ• & 8 𝟏/πŸ‘ Thus, 94/7 – 8 1/3 = 67/7 – 25/3 = (67 Γ— 3 βˆ’ 25 Γ— 7)/(7 Γ— 3) = (201 βˆ’ 175)/21 = 26/21

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Davneet Singh has done his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has been teaching from the past 14 years. He provides courses for Maths, Science and Computer Science at Teachoo