Question

He is scratching myself what is 17 and 4/9 + 5/9- 8 - 10

Answer 1

To solve \( 17 \frac{4}{9} + \frac{5}{9} - 8 - 10 \), we first convert the whole numbers and mixed numbers into fractions.

1. Convert \( 17 \frac{4}{9} \) into an improper fraction:
\[
17 \frac{4}{9} = \frac{17 \times 9 + 4}{9} = \frac{153 + 4}{9} = \frac{157}{9}
\]

2. Now consider the calculation:
\[
\frac{157}{9} + \frac{5}{9} - 8 - 10
\]

3. Combine the fractions:
\[
\frac{157}{9} + \frac{5}{9} = \frac{162}{9}
\]
Simplify \( \frac{162}{9} \):
\[
\frac{162}{9} = 18
\]

4. Now we subtract 8 and 10:
\[
18 - 8 - 10 = 18 - 18 = 0
\]

So, the result of \( 17 \frac{4}{9} + \frac{5}{9} - 8 - 10 \) is \( \boxed{0} \).