Question

Find the solution and write a word problem for
5/12 - 1/3 and
1/2 - 2/3

Answer 1

If you multiply the second term by 4 on both the numerator and denominator, then the two terms have a common denominator of 12, in which case you can sum the numerators to get the answer. Do not forget to simplify.

5/12 - 1/3
= 5/12 - 4/12
= ...