Question

61- 2 7/8 simplyfy please give explanation

Answer 1

Answer:

$\dfrac{465}{8}$

Step-by-step explanation:

The given expression is :

$61-2\dfrac{7}{8}$

We need to simplify it.

$2\dfrac{7}{8}=\dfrac{2(8)+7}{8}\\\\=\dfrac{23}{8}$

The above expression will be:

$61-\dfrac{23}{8}=\dfrac{61(8)-23}{8}\\\\=\dfrac{465}{8}$

So, the value of the above expression is equal to $\dfrac{465}{8}$.