Question

-1/2+(-3/4) (b) 3 whole 1/8+(-1/4)
Find value of each of the following

Answer 1

`(a) \: - (1)/(2) + ( - (3)/(4)) \\ \\ - (1)/(2) - (3)/(4) \\ \\ - (2)/(4) - (3)/(4) \\ \\ - (2 - 3)/(4) = - ( 5)/(4) = - 1.25 = - 1 (1)/(4)`

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`(b) \: 3 (1)/(8) + ( - (1)/(4) ) \\ \\ (25)/(8) + ( - (1)/(4) ) \\ \\ (25)/(8) - (1)/(4) \\ \\ (25)/(8) - (2)/(8) \\ \\ (25 - 2)/(8) = (23)/(8) = 2.875 = 2 (7)/(8)`

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