erinmichele830 erinmichele830
  • 21-01-2016
  • Mathematics
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how do you subtract 9-3 7/8?

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rodneymilliman1 rodneymilliman1
  • 21-01-2016
you take 9 times 8 which is 72out of 9 and subtract 3 which is 7 and 7/8 out of 7 is 6 and 1/8
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Makanzi
Makanzi Makanzi
  • 21-01-2016
Since 1-7/8=1/8, you have to also subtract 9-3=6. But since there is a fraction, you have to take away and extra one since if it was six it would be too big if you tried to add it back to 3&7/8. It would equal out to 10, so the answer is 5&1/8. If you add that up it equals 9.
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