How do you solve 60 2/5- 32 4/5?

Question

basically how to solve 60 2 out of 5 and 32 4 out of 5?

Answer 1

first, multiply 60 and 32 to 2 and 4 respectively, and divide both by 5 and subtract the answers to to each other which is equal to 1.6

Answer 2

note

60 2/5- 32 4/5

one way is to think of it as its pieces

60 + 2/5 - 32 - 4/5 =

60 -32 + 2/5 - 4/5

28 - 2/5 = 27 3/5

Answer 3

59 7/5- 32 4/5= 27 3/5

Answer 4

You could convert both sides to fractions, then subtract and then simplify.

[60 * (5/5) + 2/5]  -  [32 * (5/5) + 4/5]

[300/5 + 2/5]  -  [160/5 + 4/5]

302/5  - 164/5 = (302 -164)/5  = 138/5 = 27 3/5

Answer 5

60 2/5 =302/5

- 302/5 means 302 divide by which give 60 & 4/10 or remainder 4

-60 2/5 =(60*5+2)/5

32 4/5= 164/5

60 2/5 - 32 4/5=138/5=27 3/5