Given:
[tex]12\frac{1}{4}-5\frac{2}{3}[/tex]
Let's perform the subtraction of fractions.
Step 1:
Convert both fractions to improper fractions
[tex]\frac{49}{4}-\frac{17}{3}[/tex]
Step 2:
Subtract
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{49}{4}-\frac{17}{3} \\ \\ \frac{3(49)-4(17)}{12} \\ \\ =\frac{147-68}{12} \\ \\ =\frac{79}{12} \\ \\ =6\frac{7}{12} \end{gathered}[/tex]
ANSWER:
[tex]6\frac{7}{12}[/tex]
