Question

What is the value of the expression?

8 and one-half minus 2 + 4 and three-fourths

1 and three-fourths

11 and one-fourth

13 and one-fourth

15 and three-fourths

Answer 1

11 and one fourth

Explanation:

Answer 2

11 and one-fourth

Explanation:

The given expression can be rewritten as:

`(8+(1)/(2)) -2+(4+(3)/(4))`

1/2 can be written as 2/4.

Solving the expression grouping integers and fractions:

`(8+(2)/(4)) -2+(4+(3)/(4)) =\\8+4-2+((2)/(4)+(3)/(4)) =\\10+(5)/(4)=\\ 11+(1)/(4)`

Therefore, the value of the given expression is 11 and one-fourth.