Question

What is 12 ¾ - 10 ½ ?

Answer 1

You are subtracting "mixed numbers," which include integers and fractions.
Looking at the fractions, you should see that the LCD is 4. Convert 1/2 to a fraction with 4 in the denominator.

Can y ou now do the subtraction? Please show your work.

Answer 2

im completely lost. i did this like 2 years ago idk how to do this now

Answer 3

Convert the Mixed numbers into fractions
51/4 - 21/2

Create a common denominator which would be 4 since that is the lowest common multiple
51/4 - 42/4

Answer
9/4 (if you have to convert back into mixed numbers the answer would be 2 and 1/4)

Answer 4

is has to be one of these
[a] 1 ¾
[b] 2 ¼
[c] 2 ½
[d] 2 ¾

Answer 5

b

Answer 6

@mark1
the answer is b

Answer 7

that is the same as 9/4