You would convert 17 1/4 to 17 4/16, and change 7/8 to 14/16. Then you would add those 2 numbers together to get 17 18/16 or simplified, 18 1/8.
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Answer:
5/6
Step-by-step explanation:
3/4 is less than 5/6 by ...
5/6 -3/4 = 10/12 -9/12 = 1/12
The number that is greater than 3/4 by 1/2 is ...
3/4 +1/12 = 9/12 +1/12 = 10/12 = 5/6
5/6 is greater than 3/4 by the same amount that 3/4 is less than 5/6.
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<em>Additional comment</em>
This is a trick question -- checking to see if you're awake.
If A < B by some amount, then B > A by that same amount.
If B -A = q, then A +q = B.
Answer: C
Step-by-step explanation: