What must be added to 5 and 1/3 to get a sum of 9?
9 - 5 1/3 = ?
4 and 6/9
Nope. What happened to the fractions?
4 + 5 = 9
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9 - 5 1/3 =
8 3/3 - 5 1/3 = 3 2/3
To find out what must be added to 5 and 1/3 to get a sum of 9, you can subtract 5 and 1/3 from 9.
First, convert the mixed number 5 and 1/3 to an improper fraction. To do this, multiply the whole number (5) by the denominator (3) and add the numerator (1). This gives you 16/3.
Next, subtract 16/3 from 9 by finding a common denominator. The common denominator in this case is 3.
9 is the same as 9/1. Multiply the numerator and denominator of 9/1 by 3 to get a fraction with a denominator of 3. This gives you 27/3.
Now, subtract 16/3 from 27/3:
27/3 - 16/3 = 11/3.
So, 11/3 must be added to 5 and 1/3 to get a sum of 9.