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Title: Fractions: subtraction

Grade: 8-a Lesson: S1-L6

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Explanation	Answer
Problem	Maira lives \$4/3\$ mile from the Church. Daniel lives \$5/9\$ mile from the Church. How much closer is Daniel to the Church?
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Step - 1	Distance between the Church and Maira lives = \$4/3\$ \$4/3 \times 3/3 = 12/9\$ [∴ Here we multiply with 3/3 to get same denominator]
Step - 2	Distance between the Church and Daniel lives = \$5/9\$
Step - 3	Distance that Daniel closer to the Church = \$12/9 - 5/9 = 7/9\$ mile
Step - 4	Hence, \$7/9\$ mile much closer is Daniel to the Church.

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Problem

Maira lives \$4/3\$ mile from the Church. Daniel lives \$5/9\$ mile from the Church. How much closer is Daniel to the Church?

Operator used

Step - 1

Distance between the Church and Maira lives = \$4/3\$
\$4/3 \times 3/3 = 12/9\$ [∴ Here we multiply with 3/3 to get same denominator]

Step - 2

Distance between the Church and Daniel lives = \$5/9\$

Step - 3

Distance that Daniel closer to the Church = \$12/9 - 5/9 = 7/9\$ mile

Step - 4

Hence, \$7/9\$ mile much closer is Daniel to the Church.