What Is Helpful When Subtracting Mixed Number Fractions

question 6

Multiple Choice

What is helpful when subtracting mixed number fractions?

• A)Deal with the whole numbers first and then work with the fractions.
• B)Always trade one of the whole number parts into equivalent parts.
• C)Avoid this method until the student fully understands subtraction of numbers less than one.
• D)Teach only the algorithm that keeps the whole number separate from the fractional part.

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Definitions:

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a goods or services consumers are willing and able to purchase at a specific price point.

Quantity Supplied

The total amount of a product that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price over a specified period of time.

Nonprice Rationing

Methods of distributing goods or services using criteria other than price, such as queues or rationing cards.

Price Ceiling

A government-imposed limit on how high a price is charged for a product, aimed at protecting consumers from rapid price increases.