Question

What is the difference of the fractions? Use the number line and equivalent fractions to help find the answer.

-2 1/2 - (-1 3/4

Answer 1

-3/4

Explanation:

I would first ignore the negatives so do 2 1/2- 1 3/4 = 3/4 now we look at the negatives and I see that there are 2 but its subtracting so it would make it a negative which makes it -3/4