Question

What is the value of the expression? 8 and one-half minus 2 + 4 and three-fourths

Answer 1

11 and 1/4 on edge or B

Explanation:

Answer 2

11 and one fourth.

or

`11(1)/(4)`

Explanation:

Given the expression to be solved:

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

Let us solve them step by step:

8 and one-half can be represented as:

`8(1)/(2)`

Method to solve a mixed fraction of the form
`p(q)/(r)` is:

`p(q)/(r) = (p* r+q)/(r)`

`8(1)/(2)= (8 * 2+1)/(2) = (17)/(2)`

Similarly, solving 4 and three-fourths:

`4(3)/(4) = (4 * 4+3)/(4) = (19)/(3)`

Now, the given expression:

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

`\Rightarrow (17)/(2) -2+(19)/(4)\\\Rightarrow (17 * 2-2 * 4+19* 1)/(4)\\\Rightarrow (34-8+19)/(4)\\\Rightarrow (45)/(4)\\\Rightarrow 11(1)/(4)`

So, the answer is 11 and one fourth.