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Three and seven eighth minus one and one half

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2 3/8 would be your answer

hope this helped
User Jerrod
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3 7/8-1 1/2 change mixed numbers to improper fractions

rule a b/c=(ac+b)/c

31/8-3/2 make a common denominator of 8

31/8-(3/2)(4/4)

31/8-12/8

(31-12)/8

19/8 convert back to a mixed number

(16+3)/8

2+3/8

2 3/8

I know that there is easier ways to do this but this is the way to do it when it isn't an easy problem :P
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