Name:
Subtracting Mixed Fractions (visual)
Use the visual model to solve each problem.
A n s w e r s
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Next mark off the wholes (2).
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- 2
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3
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To solve a fraction subtraction problem
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one strategy is to shade in the starting
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amount first ( 4
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⁄
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