What is the difference of four and five over eight minus three and one over four in simplest form?

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anonymous · Answer

a. 2	
	 b. 1	
	 c. one and three over eight	
	 d. one and three over four

anonymous · Answer

i suck at fractions I:

anonymous · Answer

$$4\frac{ 5 }{ 8 } - 3\frac{ 1 }{ 4 } -> simplify.$$

snowcrystal · Answer

do u know how to do common denomanator

anonymous · Answer

$$4\frac{ 5 }{ 8 }-3\frac{ 2 }{ 8 }$$

anonymous · Answer

so c?

snowcrystal · Answer

to make it easier to subtract this is what you will want to do 
$$4\frac{ 5 }{ 8 } - 3\frac{2}{8}$$ 
4 x 8= 32+ 5= 37
your 1st fraction would be $$\frac{ 37 }{ 8 }$$
3 x 8=24+ 2 = 26
your second fraction would be $$\frac{ 26 }{ 8 }$$

snowcrystal · Answer

what is 37-26?

anonymous · Answer

11

anonymous · Answer

You're right, it is C.

snowcrystal · Answer

correct now the denominator would stay the same your new fraction would be $$\frac{ 11 }{ 8 }$$

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ 11 }{ 8 } -> 1\frac{ 3 }{ 8 }$$

snowcrystal · Answer

@fathomboy  remember we cant just give them the answer we have to explain it so that they can understand

anonymous · Answer

a. 2	
	 b. 1	
	 c. one and three over eight	
	 d. one and three over four