Question

Choose the steps that you could use to subtract a negative fraction from a positive decimal? Select all that apply.

A. Subtract the absolute value of the decimal.

B. Convert both numbers into fraction form.

C. Convert both numbers into decimal form.

D. Add the negative number to the positive number.

E. Add the opposite of the negative number to the positive number.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

It can be done using an example.

Let first fraction is : $\dfrac{5}{10}$

Second fraction is : $\dfrac{-2}{10}$

Subtraction of negative fraction from a positive decimal is as follows :

$\dfrac{5}{10}-(\dfrac{-2}{10})$

We can convert the above fractions to decimal :

= 0.5-(-0.2)

Now, add the opposite of the negative number to the positive number.

= 0.7

Hence, the correct options are :

(c) Convert both numbers into decimal form.

(e) Add the opposite of the negative number to the positive number.