Question

The difference between 3 1/2 and 1 4/5 is

Answer 1

We must calculate 3 (1/2) minus 1 (4/5)
We must make the denominators equal So it becomes
3 (5/10) minus 1 (8/10) which equals
2 (-3/10)
That is an improperly formatted fraction so we reformat it:
1 (7/10)