Question

61- 2 7/8 simplyfy please give explanation

Answer 1

`(465)/(8)`

Explanation:

The given expression is :

`61-2(7)/(8)`

We need to simplify it.

`2(7)/(8)=(2(8)+7)/(8)\\\\=(23)/(8)`

The above expression will be:

`61-(23)/(8)=(61(8)-23)/(8)\\\\=(465)/(8)`

So, the value of the above expression is equal to
`(465)/(8)`.