Question

4-5/8 X 4 how does this come to 3/2

Answer 1

(32/8)-[(5/8)*4]
(32/8) - (5/2)
(32/8) - (20/8)
which equals 12/8
reduce down to 3/2

Answer 2

so do i subtract first

Answer 3

no you really have to do multiplication first
so 4 - 5/8 x 4 = 4 - 5/2 = 8/2 - 5/2 =3/2
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