- 2 [tex]\frac{3}{5}[/tex]
note that [tex]\frac{2}{6}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]
require - 4 [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex] ÷ 1 [tex]\frac{2}{3}[/tex]
change mixed numbers to improper fractions
= - [tex]\frac{13}{3}[/tex] ÷ [tex]\frac{5}{3}[/tex]
change ÷ to × and turn second fraction upside down
=- [tex]\frac{13}{3}[/tex] × [tex]\frac{3}{5}[/tex] ← ( cancel the 3's )
= - [tex]\frac{13}{5}[/tex] = - 2 [tex]\frac{3}{5}[/tex]
