Answer
$\displaystyle 5\frac{1}{2}$
Work Step by Step
We subtract by changing the mixed number fractions to improper fractions:
$8\frac{1}{3}-2\frac{5}{6}$
$=\displaystyle \frac{25}{3}-\frac{17}{6}$
$\displaystyle =\frac{50}{6}-\frac{17}{6}$
$\displaystyle =\frac{33}{6}$
$\displaystyle =5\frac{3}{6}$
$\displaystyle =5\frac{1}{2}$
