Question

What is the value of this expression? -1/4 - 3/8 - 3/4 - 7/8?

A. 2 1/4
B. 1 3/4
C. -1
D. -2 1/4

Answer 1

Hello there! We can solve this one by one!

-1/4 = -2/8

-3/4 = -6/8

-2/8 - 3/8 = -5/8

-5/8 - 6/8 = -11/8

-11/8 - 7/8 = -18/8

-18/8 can be reduced by 2, we will result in -9/4.

-9/4 as a mixed number is -2 1/4.

Your final answer is D, or -2 1/4. Hope this helps!