johnsontiffany71 johnsontiffany71
  • 12-01-2018
  • Mathematics
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How do i solve this problem 5 1/8 - 3 4/8

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secretscholar1 secretscholar1
  • 12-01-2018
To solve the problem, we take 5 1/8 and 3 4/8 to set it up

    5 1/8
-   3 4/8
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Since 1/8 is too small to subtract 4/8, we can borrow from the 5 so we end up getting 4 9/8 - 3 4/8. The answer is 1 5/8.

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lupeleonn lupeleonn
  • 12-01-2018
first do 5-3 then do 1/8-4/8
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