5 5/6 - ( 1 1/4 + 3 7/8 )

Answer 1

5 5/6 - ( 1 1/4 + 3 7/8 )
= 5 5/6 - ( 1 2/8 + 3 7/8 )
= 5 5/6 - 5 1/8
= 20/24 - 3/24
= 17/24