To state whether the given problem is always, sometimes or never positive and justify it with an example.
Answer to Problem 48HP
The difference between a positive mixed fraction and a negative mixed fraction is sometimes positive.
The example of such can be,
Explanation of Solution
Given information :
The statement is given as, “Is the difference between a positive mixed fraction and a negative mixed fraction always, sometimes or never positive.”
The difference between a positive mixed fraction and a negative mixed fraction is positive, when the positive fraction is greater than the negative fraction.
The difference between a positive mixed fraction and a negative mixed fraction is negative, when the positive fraction is lesser than the negative fraction.
The example of such can be,
Therefore,
The difference between a positive mixed fraction and a negative mixed fraction is sometimes positive.
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