Question

6- 5 and 1/2 pls help

Answer 1

$6-5\frac{1}{2}$

First, express the mixed number as a fraction:

$5\frac{1}{2}=\frac{\lbrack(5\times2)+1\rbrack}{2}=\frac{11}{2}$$6-\frac{11}{2}$

multiply 6 by (2/2)

$6\times\frac{2}{1}-\frac{11}{2}=\frac{12}{2}-\frac{11}{2}=\frac{1}{2}$