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Reil [10]
3 years ago
5

Subtract 8-4 1/2. A. 3 B. 4 C. 4 1/2 D. 3 1/2

Mathematics
2 answers:
SashulF [63]3 years ago
7 0
Think about it logically. The answer is 4 1/2, since 4 was subtracted from 8, and there is still the 1/2. 
Leokris [45]3 years ago
3 0
1.
An expression of the form a \frac{b}{c} is called a "compound fraction"
 
Compound fractions can be written as simple fractions by multiplying c to a, and then adding the product to c as follows:

a \frac{b}{c}= \frac{c.a+b}{c}

for example, 

4\frac{1}{2} can be written as: 

4\frac{1}{2}= \frac{2.4+1}{2}=\frac{9}{2}

2.

when we subtract or add a fraction \frac{m}{n} from an integer k, 

we first write k as a fraction with denominator n. We can do this as follows:

k=k. \frac{n}{n}= \frac{kn}{n}

for example, if we want to subtract \frac{9}{2} from 8, 

we first write 8 as a fraction with denominator 2:

8=8. \frac{2}{2}= \frac{8.2}{2}= \frac{16}{2}

3.

Thus, 

8-4 \frac{1}{2}= \frac{16}{2}- \frac{9}{2}= \frac{16-9}{2}= \frac{7}{2}

4.

The simple fraction 7/2 is not an option, so we write it as a compound fraction as follows:

\frac{7}{2}= \frac{6+1}{2}= \frac{6}{2}+ \frac{1}{2}=3+ \frac{1}{2}=3\frac{1}{2}

(So write 7 as the sum of the largest multiple of 2, smaller than 7 + what is left. In our case these numbers are 6 and 1, then proceed as shown)

5. Answer: D
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