Question

36-16 5/8 what's the answer

Answer 1

36 - 16 5/8

Converting 16 5/8 to an improper fraction:

$16\frac{5}{8}=\frac{16\cdot8+5}{8}=\frac{128\text{ + 5}}{8}=\frac{133}{8}$

Then we convert 36 to a fraction with denominator 8:

$\begin{gathered} \frac{36\cdot8}{8}\text{ (Multiplying by 8 the numerator and the denominator)} \\ \frac{288}{8} \end{gathered}$

Subtracting fractions, we have:

$\frac{288}{8}-\frac{133}{8}=\frac{155}{8}$

Converting the answer to a mixed number:

$\begin{gathered} 155\div8 \\ \text{The quotient of this division is 19 and the remainder is 3. So the mixed number would be: } \\ 19\frac{3}{8} \\ \text{The answer is }19\frac{3}{8} \end{gathered}$