(five and two thirds) minus (two and three fourths) = 2.91666667
2 and 1 fourths 2.25
Three fourths is six eighths. Six eighths minus one eighth is five eighths.
seven sixteenths
five and a half(I took a short cut: seven and five fourths minus two and three fourths... seven minus two & five fourths minus three fourths)
Three fourths minus five tenths is one fourth.
(five and two thirds) minus (two and three fourths) = 2.91666667
Five sixteenth
2 and 1 fourths 2.25
Three fourths is six eighths. Six eighths minus one eighth is five eighths.
three and one fourth
seven sixteenths
7 and 2/4s
5/6 is greater.
Three fourths is six eights, so subtract one eight and the answer is five eights.
five and a half(I took a short cut: seven and five fourths minus two and three fourths... seven minus two & five fourths minus three fourths)
Thirty five and three fourths.