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I need help please and fast what is 3 1⁄8 − 1 7⁄8 =

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First lets make 3 1/8 to a improper fraction
multiply 3 * 8 to 24
add 24 + 1 to 25
lets make 1 7/8 an improper fraction
multiply 1 * 8 to 8
add 8 + 7 to 15
join the denominators together
10/8
simplify 10/8 to 5/4
Now lastly make 5/4 a mixed fraction

Answer: 1 1/4.

User Gil Perez
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Your answer would be 1 2/8 (or 1 1/4):
3 1/8 - 1 7/8
25/8 - 15/8
10/8
1 2/8
You can simplify this further to get 1 1/4. Hope this helps!
User Shifu
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