Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Simplify:
Advertisements
Solution
\[\frac{5}{6} + \frac{- 2}{5} - \frac{- 2}{15}\]
\[\text{Taking the L . C . M .} \hspace{0.167em} \text{of the denominators:} \]
\[\frac{25}{30} + \frac{- 12}{30} - \frac{- 4}{30}\]
\[ = \frac{25 + ( - 12) - ( - 4)}{30}\]
\[ = \frac{25 - 12 + 4}{30}\]
\[ = \frac{17}{30}\]
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Simplify:
Add and express the sum as a mixed fraction:
What should be subtracted from \[\left( \frac{3}{4} - \frac{2}{3} \right)\] to get\[\frac{- 1}{6}?\]
Simplify each of the following and write as a rational number of the form \[\frac{p}{q}:\]
Fill in the blanks:
If 24 trousers of equal size can be prepared in 54 metres of cloth, what length of cloth is required for each trouser?
Write the following rational number in `p/q` form.
`0.bar37`
Mark the following pairs of rational numbers on the separate number lines: `2/5` and `(- 3)/5`
Mark the following pairs of rational numbers on the separate number lines: `2/5 "and" - 4/5`
Arrange the following rational numbers in descending order.
`(-7)/(10), (-8)/(15) and (-11)/(30)`
