Two quarters minus two thirds is negative one sixth. Two quarters is six twelfths, and two thirds is eight twelfths. Six twelfths minus eight twelfths is minus two twelfths or minus one sixth.
3 quarters is 9 twelfths, so 9 twelfths minus 3 twelfths is 6 twelfths, which is also a half.
Converting to twelfths gives 9 twelfths minus 8 twelfths which is 1 twelfth.
-1/12
It is 18/12 or 1.5
Two quarters minus two thirds is negative one sixth. Two quarters is six twelfths, and two thirds is eight twelfths. Six twelfths minus eight twelfths is minus two twelfths or minus one sixth.
nine twelfths
3 quarters is 9 twelfths, so 9 twelfths minus 3 twelfths is 6 twelfths, which is also a half.
six ninths is equivalent to eight twelfths.
Eight of them.
17 twelfths or 1 and 5 twelfths.
Converting to twelfths gives 9 twelfths minus 8 twelfths which is 1 twelfth.
-1/12
It is 18/12 or 1.5
nine twelfths eight twelfths ........ down to .........one twelfth
You change five sixths into ten twelfths and three quarters into nine twelfths. Then you subtract the nine twelfths from the ten twelfths, which equals one twelfth.
8/12 = 2/3