Hello Jon,
The answer to this question is 1 and 3/8.
two and three eigths minus one and one fifth times one and two thirds
3 answers
2 3/8 - 1 1/5 * 1 2/3
= 19/8 - (6/5)(5/3)
= 19/8 - 2
= 3/8
= 19/8 - (6/5)(5/3)
= 19/8 - 2
= 3/8
words are ambiguous
2 3/8 - 1 1/5 * 1 2/3 = 3/8
(2 3/8 - 1 1/5) * 1 2/3 = 1 23/24
2 3/8 - 1 1/5 * 1 2/3 = 3/8
(2 3/8 - 1 1/5) * 1 2/3 = 1 23/24