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Subtract
-3 3/8 - 7/8

User Safiyya
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Answer:

2 1/2

Explanation:

convert into a mixnumber so 8times 3 is 24 and 24 plus 3 is 27.You just leave the other one as 7/8

2 7/8−7/8

Applying the fractions formula for subtraction,

=(27×8)−(7×8)8×8

=216−5664

=16064

Simplifying 160/64, the answer is

=212

Hope this helps :)

User Gawayne
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Answer:

-4 1/4 When you subtract -3 3/8 from 7/8 you will get this answer.

Hope this helps

User Jeremy McNees
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