Question

What is that answer to 6 (3/8) - 5 (5/8) ?

Answer 1

6 (3/8) - 5 (5/8) = -0.875

Explanation:

Answer 2

`-(7)/(8)`

Explanation:

1) Use this rule:
`a * (b)/(c) =(ab)/(c) .`

`(6*3)/(8) -5*(5)/(8)`

2) Simplify 6 × 3 to 18.

`(18)/(8) -5*\frac{5}8}`

3) Simplify
`(18)/(8)` to
`(9)/(4)`.

`(9)/(4) -5*(5)/(8)`

4) Use this rule:
`a*(b)/(c)=(ab)/(c) .`

`(9)/(4) -(5*5)/(8)`

5) Simplify 5 × 5 to 25.

`(9)/(4) -(25)/(8)`

6) Simplify.

`-(7)/(8)`