Brittney bought an apple that weighed 8 2/3 ounces and an orange that weighed 6 4/5 ounces. How much more did the apple weigh then the orange?

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Answer 1

8 2/3 - 6 4/5

 

common denominator is 15

 

= 8 10/15 - 6 12/15

 

borrow one from the 8 and add it to the fraction component

 

= 7 25/15 - 6 12/15

 

= 1 13/15