I have a question, I need help on a fraction problem: 5 1/5 - 7/2


Verified Answer :

Well in decimal form it would be 1.7 but as a fraction it would be 1 7/10

5 1/5 = 26/5
26/5 x 2/2 = 52/10
7/2 x 5/5 = 35/10
52/10-35/10 = 17/10
17/10 = 1 7/10
The answer is 1 7/10