Answer:
3 1/8 is the correct answer
Step-by-step explanation:
- 4 1/8 and 1 1/2
- First we want to convert these to improper fractions
- 4 times 8 = 36
- 36 + 1 = 37
- 37/8 is the first fraction.
- 1 times 2 = 2
- 2 + 1 = 3
- 3/2 is the second fraction
- now we need the bottom fraction of both parts to match
- The closest common denominator we can find is 8
- 2 times 4 = 8
- 3 times 4 = 12
- 37/8 - 12/8 = 25/8
- 25/8 is the answer as an improper fraction
- 25 divided by 8 = 3.125
- 3.125 as a mixed fraction is 3 1/8
3 1/8 is the answer as a mixed fraction.
