Question

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What should be subtracted from $\frac{-5}{3}\mathrm{to}\mathrm{get}\frac{5}{6}?$
(a) $\frac{5}{2}$
(b) $\frac{3}{2}$
(c) $\frac{5}{4}$
(d) $\frac{-5}{2}$

Answer 1

(d) $\frac{-5}{2}$
Let the required number be x.

Now,

$\frac{-5}{3}-x=\frac{5}{6}$
$\Rightarrow x=\left(\frac{-5}{3}-\frac{5}{6}\right)$

$$\begin{gathered} =\frac{-10-5}{6} \\ =\frac{-15}{6} \\ =\frac{-5}{2} \end{gathered}$$
Thus, the required number is $\frac{-5}{2}$