Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 4 - Review - Page 321: 88

Answer

Exact: $2\frac{51}{55}$ Estimate: $3$

Work Step by Step

Exact: $8\frac{1}{5}-5\frac{3}{11}$ $=8\frac{11}{55}-5\frac{15}{55}$ $=7\frac{66}{55}-5\frac{15}{55}$ $=2\frac{51}{55}$ Estimate: $8\frac{1}{5}-5\frac{3}{11}$ $\approx8-5$ $=3$
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