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lhartsoe
Sep 30, 2010, 09:21 PM
Darius timed his speech at 51/6 minutes. His time limit for the speech is 41/2 minutes. How much does he need to cut from his speech?

Unknown008
Sep 30, 2010, 10:25 PM
Same as before, subtract one from the other:

5\frac16 - 4\frac12

Tell us what you get! :)