Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Renaming

Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Renaming
Introduction

Subtracting mixed numbers requires special attention when the fractional part of the first number is smaller than the fractional part being subtracted. In these cases, a techniqu...

During a craft project, Maya started with a ribbon that was four and one-fifth meters long. Later, she cut off a piece that measured two and three-fifths meters.

To find the remaining length, she needed to subtract 2 and 3/5 from 4 and 1/5.

But the fractional part of 4 and one-fifth was smaller than the fractional part of 2 and thre...