Question

Find the difference. Write your answer in simplest form.

4 - 1 1/4

A. 2 1/4

B. 3 3/4

C. 3 1/4

D. 2 3/4

Answer 1

We can start by converting 1 1/4 to an improper fraction:

1 1/4 = 5/4

Now, we can subtract 5/4 from 4:

4 - 5/4 = 16/4 - 5/4 = 11/4

Therefore, the difference between 4 and 1 1/4 is 11/4. To write the answer in simplest form, we can simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor (GCF), which is 1:

11/4 ÷ 1/1 = 11/4

So the final answer is 2 3/4 (option D).