2 1/9 - 8/9
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Question
What is the value of the expression above?
Responses
A
1 1
91 1 9
B
1 1
31 1 3
C
8
98 9
D
1 2
91 2 9
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To find the value of the expression 2 1/9 - 8/9, we first need to find a common denominator for the fractions. The common denominator for 9 and 9 is 9.
2 1/9 can be written as an improper fraction: 2 × 9 + 1 = 19/9.
Now, we can subtract the fractions: (19/9) - (8/9) = (19 - 8)/9 = 11/9.
The value of the expression is 11/9.
Therefore, the correct answer is C) 8 98/9.
To subtract the fractions 2 1/9 and 8/9, we need to find a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 9.
To convert the whole number 2 into a fraction with a denominator of 9, we multiply it by 9, which gives us 18/9.
So now, we have 18/9 - 8/9.
Subtracting the numerators, we get 18 - 8 = 10.
The denominator remains the same, which is 9.
So the simplified expression is 10/9.
Answer: B. 1 1/3
To find the value of the expression 2 1/9 - 8/9, we need to perform subtraction.
First, we need to find a common denominator for the fractions involved, which in this case is 9.
Converting the mixed number 2 1/9 to an improper fraction:
2 1/9 = 2 * 9/9 + 1/9 = 18/9 + 1/9 = 19/9
Now, the expression becomes:
19/9 - 8/9
Subtracting the fractions:
19/9 - 8/9 = (19 - 8)/9 = 11/9
So, the value of the expression is 11/9.
However, none of the answer choices provided is 11/9. It seems there may be a mistake in the given options.