Question

Show answer in lowest terms. 3 1/4 - 1 3/16=

Answer 1

So there are 3 integer 1/4 minus 1 integer 3/16 = ?

3 1/4 = (3*4 +1)/4 = (12 +1)/4 = 13/4

1 3/16 = (1*16 +3)/16 = (16 +3)/16 = 19/16

13/4  - 19/16 = (4*13 -19)/16 = (52 -19)/16 = 33/16 or using integer 2 1/16

hope this is understandably easy and will help you 

Answer 2

I've tried to show that here step-by-step, but no method I've tried looks right on the screen, so here's the answer. Sorry.

9/16

OK I think I got a way....

Three times one fourth is 3/4.

One times 3 sixteenths is 3/16.

Find a common denominator: 16

For 3/4, multiply both the numerator and denominator by 4, which gives you 12/16.

Then, you have 12/16 minus 3/16, which yields 9/16.

Boo Yah.

Is that clear?