Answer:
[tex]\dfrac{465}{8}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The given expression is :
[tex]61-2\dfrac{7}{8}[/tex]
We need to simplify it.
[tex]2\dfrac{7}{8}=\dfrac{2(8)+7}{8}\\\\=\dfrac{23}{8}[/tex]
The above expression will be:
[tex]61-\dfrac{23}{8}=\dfrac{61(8)-23}{8}\\\\=\dfrac{465}{8}[/tex]
So, the value of the above expression is equal to [tex]\dfrac{465}{8}[/tex].