Question

An iron pipe of length 5⅓ meters was cut into 2 pieces. One piece is 3 1/7 meters long. What is the length of the other piece?​

Answer 1

Answer:

5⅓ - 3⅐ = (5/3) - (3/7)

making denominator common

(5*7/3*7) - (3*3/7*3)

(35/21)-(9/21)

(35-9)/21

26/21