Question

What is 5/8 - 3/16?
Answer choices:

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

5/8 becomes 10/16 and then subtract that result from 17/16

Answer 2

`(7)/(16)`

Explanation:

In this kind of questions we use the following steps to find the answer:

`(5)/(8) - (3)/(16)`

• Multiply first fraction by 2.

`(10)/(16) - (3)/(16)`

• Now we can write them as a single fraction.

`(10 - 3)/(16) = (7)/(16)`

Is the answer to the question.