Thank you Alan!
4 and 1 over 4 minus 1 and 2 over 3
The question might have meant 4+(1/4) - (1+(2/3))
\(4\frac{1}{4}-1\frac{2}{3} \) = \( \frac{17}{4}-\frac{5}{3} \) = \(\frac{17\times 3-5\times 4 }{4\times 3} \) = \(\frac{31}{12} =2\frac{7}{12}\)
asinus :- ) !