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Can someone please explain 10 3/4 - 6 4/4 ??

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3 3/4 is the answer

10 3/4 --- 43/4

6 4/4--- 7 or 28/4

43/4- 28/4= 15/4

15/4 simplified is 3 3/4

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Answer:

43/4 - 28/4 = (43 - 28)/4 = 15/4 or 3 3/4

Explanation:

10 3/4 - 6 4/4 . The expression means we should find the difference between 10 3/4 and 6 4/4. The best approach to find the difference of this kind of fractions with whole number is by turning each to an improper fraction.

10 3/4 . This whole number fraction can be turn to an improper fraction as follows

10 × 4 + 3 = 43 then 43/4

6 4/4. 4 × 6 + 4 = 28/4.

Now , let's find the difference

The denominator is same, which is 4

43/4 - 28/4 = (43 - 28)/4 = 15/4 or 3 3/4

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