OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §4.6 Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers · Exercise 62 · Arithmetic · Fractions

Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers · Exercise 62

Subtract $3 \frac{7}{8} - 4 \frac{5}{12}$ twice, first by leaving them as mixed numbers and then by rewriting as improper fractions. Which method do you prefer, and why?

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §4.6 Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers · Exercise 62

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