Question

If the sum of two fractions is 5/6 and one of them is 1/2, then the other fraction is

Answer 1

Answer:

The other fraction is 1/3

Answer 2

If the sum of two fractions is 5/6 and one of them is 1/2, then the other fraction is $y = \frac{1}{3}$

Given,

x = $\frac{1}{2}$

$x + y = \frac{5}{6}$

To find,

y = ?

Solution,

$x + y = \frac{5}{6}\\ \\\frac{1}{2} + y = \frac{5}{6}\\ \\ y = \frac{5}{6} - \frac{1}{2}\\ \\y = \frac{5}{6} - \frac{(3)1}{(3)2}\\ \\ y = \frac{5-3}{6}\\ \\y = \frac{2}{6}\\ \\y = \frac{1}{3}$

Therefore, if the sum of two fractions is 5/6 and one of them is 1/2, then the other fraction is $y = \frac{1}{3}$