Question

2 5/2 – 2 3/2 =Please help me with this question.

Answer 1

$2\frac{5}{2}-2\frac{3}{2}=$

We need to convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions.

First:

$2\frac{5}{2}$

We multiply the integer on top and bottom by 2 ( the denominator of the fractional part)

$\frac{2\cdot2}{2}=\frac{4}{2}$

And now we add it to the fractional part:

$\frac{4}{2}+\frac{5}{2}=\frac{9}{2}$

We repeat the same process with:

$2\frac{3}{2}$

Multiply the integer top and bottom by the denominator of the fractional part:

$\frac{2\cdot2}{2}=\frac{4}{2}$

And add:

$\frac{4}{2}+\frac{3}{2}=\frac{7}{2}$

Now, we can do the rest:

$2\frac{5}{2}-2\frac{3}{2}=\frac{9}{2}-\frac{7}{2}=\frac{9-7}{2}=\frac{2}{2}=1$

The answer is 1