Question

Evaluate the expression
1 4/15 + (-11/15)
And
-5 4/15 - (3 7/15 + 8/15)

Answer 1

1 + ( 4 / 15 - 11 / 15 ) = 1 - 7 / 15 = 15 / 15 - 7 / 15 = 8 / 15 ;
and
( - 5 - 3 ) + ( 4 / 15 - 7 / 15 - 8 / 15 ) = -8 - 11 / 15 = - 120 / 15 - 11 / 15 = - 131 / 15 ;