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Example Questions

Example Question #63 : How To Subtract Fractions

$15\frac{2}{3}-8\frac{1}{3}$

Possible Answers:

$7\frac{1}{3}$

$9\frac{1}{3}$

$23\frac{3}{3}$

$23\frac{1}{3}$

$8\frac{1}{3}$

Correct answer:

$7\frac{1}{3}$

Explanation:

When we subtract mixed numbers, we subtract whole numbers by whole numbers and fractions by fractions.

15-8=7

$\frac{2}{3}-\frac{1}{3}=\frac{1}{3}$

Remember, when we are subtracting fractions we must have common denominators and we only subtract the numerators.

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Example Question #64 : How To Subtract Fractions

$12\frac{4}{5}-12\frac{2}{5}$

Possible Answers:

$1\frac{2}{5}$

$24\frac{6}{5}$

$\frac{3}{5}$

$1\frac{3}{5}$

$\frac{2}{5}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{2}{5}$

Explanation:

When we subtract mixed numbers, we subtract whole numbers by whole numbers and fractions by fractions.

12-12=0

$\frac{4}{5}-\frac{2}{5}=\frac{2}{5}$

Remember, when we are subtracting fractions we must have common denominators and we only subtract the numerators.

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Example Question #221 : Build Fractions From Unit Fractions

$12\frac{7}{12}-4\frac{2}{12}$

Possible Answers:

$9\frac{5}{12}$

$9\frac{4}{12}$

$8\frac{5}{12}$

$10\frac{5}{12}$

$8\frac{4}{12}$

Correct answer:

$8\frac{5}{12}$

Explanation:

When we subtract mixed numbers, we subtract whole numbers by whole numbers and fractions by fractions.

12-4=8

$\frac{7}{12}-\frac{2}{12}=\frac{5}{12}$

Remember, when we are subtracting fractions we must have common denominators and we only subtract the numerators.

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Example Question #951 : Numbers And Operations

$27\frac{9}{12}-9\frac{2}{12}$

Possible Answers:

$17\frac{7}{12}$

$18\frac{7}{12}$

$19\frac{7}{12}$

$16\frac{7}{12}$

$15\frac{7}{12}$

Correct answer:

$18\frac{7}{12}$

Explanation:

When we subtract mixed numbers, we subtract whole numbers by whole numbers and fractions by fractions.

27-9=18

$\frac{9}{12}-\frac{2}{12}=\frac{7}{12}$

Remember, when we are subtracting fractions we must have common denominators and we only subtract the numerators.

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Example Question #952 : Numbers And Operations

$14\frac{6}{11}-5\frac{2}{11}$

Possible Answers:

$7\frac{4}{11}$

$18\frac{7}{11}$

$19\frac{8}{11}$

$8\frac{4}{11}$

$9\frac{4}{11}$

Correct answer:

$9\frac{4}{11}$

Explanation:

When we subtract mixed numbers, we subtract whole numbers by whole numbers and fractions by fractions.

14-5=9

$\frac{6}{11}-\frac{2}{11}=\frac{4}{11}$

Remember, when we are subtracting fractions we must have common denominators and we only subtract the numerators.

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Example Question #953 : Numbers And Operations

$27\frac{4}{5}-13\frac{1}{5}$

Possible Answers:

$40\frac{2}{5}$

$14\frac{3}{5}$

$14\frac{2}{5}$

$14\frac{4}{5}$

$40\frac{5}{5}$

Correct answer:

$14\frac{3}{5}$

Explanation:

When we subtract mixed numbers, we subtract whole numbers by whole numbers and fractions by fractions.

27-13=14

$\frac{4}{5}-\frac{1}{5}=\frac{3}{5}$

Remember, when we are subtracting fractions we must have common denominators and we only subtract the numerators.

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Example Question #954 : Numbers And Operations

$36\frac{3}{4}-16\frac{2}{4}$

Possible Answers:

$52\frac{6}{4}$

$20\frac{2}{4}$

$19\frac{1}{4}$

$19\frac{2}{4}$

$20\frac{1}{4}$

Correct answer:

$20\frac{1}{4}$

Explanation:

When we subtract mixed numbers, we subtract whole numbers by whole numbers and fractions by fractions.

36-16=20

$\frac{3}{4}-\frac{2}{4}=\frac{1}{4}$

Remember, when we are subtracting fractions we must have common denominators and we only subtract the numerators. n

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Example Question #955 : Numbers And Operations

$29\frac{5}{13}-8\frac{2}{13}$

Possible Answers:

$21\frac{7}{13}$

$21\frac{3}{13}$

$22\frac{3}{13}$

$22\frac{7}{13}$

$23\frac{3}{13}$

Correct answer:

$21\frac{3}{13}$

Explanation:

When we subtract mixed numbers, we subtract whole numbers by whole numbers and fractions by fractions.

29-8=21

$\frac{5}{13}-\frac{2}{13}=\frac{3}{13}$

Remember, when we are subtracting fractions we must have common denominators and we only subtract the numerators.

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Example Question #223 : Build Fractions From Unit Fractions

$53\frac{5}{7}-21\frac{2}{7}$

Possible Answers:

$23\frac{2}{7}$

$32\frac{2}{7}$

$32\frac{3}{7}$

$35\frac{3}{7}$

$23\frac{3}{7}$

Correct answer:

$32\frac{3}{7}$

Explanation:

When we subtract mixed numbers, we subtract whole numbers by whole numbers and fractions by fractions.

53-21=32

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

Remember, when we are subtracting fractions we must have common denominators and we only subtract the numerators.

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Example Question #1 : Subtracting Fractions In Word Problems

This year, Samantha grew $\frac{1}{6}$ of an inch, and her brother, David, grew $\frac{2}{6}$ of an inch. How much more did David grow than Samantha?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{4}{6}$

$\frac{3}{6}$

$\frac{5}{6}$

$\frac{1}{6}$

$\frac{2}{6}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{1}{6}$

Explanation:

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference in how much they've grown.

$\frac{2}{6}-\frac{1}{6}=\frac{1}{6}$

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SSAT Middle Level Math : SSAT Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Middle Level Math

All SSAT Middle Level Math Resources

Example Questions

Example Question #63 : How To Subtract Fractions

Example Question #64 : How To Subtract Fractions

Example Question #221 : Build Fractions From Unit Fractions

Example Question #951 : Numbers And Operations

Example Question #952 : Numbers And Operations

Example Question #953 : Numbers And Operations

Example Question #954 : Numbers And Operations

Example Question #955 : Numbers And Operations

Example Question #223 : Build Fractions From Unit Fractions

Example Question #1 : Subtracting Fractions In Word Problems

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