Question

If you subtract $16\frac{2}{3}$ from $18\frac{1}{2}$, what will be the result?

Answer 1

Let us first convert the mixed fractions $16\frac{2}{3}$ and $18\frac{1}{2}$ to improper fractions.
i.e., $16\frac{2}{3}=\frac{16\times 3+2}{3}=\frac{50}{3}$ and $18\frac{1}{2}=\frac{18\times 2+1}{2}=\frac{37}{2}$
Now, $18\frac{1}{2}-16\frac{2}{3}=\frac{37}{2}-\frac{50}{3}=\frac{111-100}{6}=\frac{11}{6}=1\frac{5}{6}$